Marine ecology :
ix, 276 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm. Content notes : 1. The physical template --
2. Marine biodiversity --
3. Primary production and chemosynthesis --
4. Primary consumption: marine herbivores and detritivores --
5. Predators, parasites, and pathogens --
6. Competition and succession --
7. Dispersal and settlement --
8. The exploitation and maintenance of marine and estuarine fisheries --
9. Threats to marine ecosystems: the effects of man --
10. Marine conservation.