Encyclopedia of Marine Biology

Encyclopedia of Marine Biology

Simon Oakenfold

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ML Books International - IPS
Año de edición:
2015
Materia
Biología marina
ISBN:
9781632392671
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This book is a collection of the contribution of many international authors on a very interesting biological field - marine biology. It contains the topics that describe the human and aquatic animals’ interaction as well as some of the key issues related to marine biology. Also included in this book is a detailed discussion of the impact of chemicals on aquatic organisms and their environment. The book aims to shed light on some of the unexplored aspects of marine biology and the recent researches in this field. 3

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