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  • Some popular science books on marine biology and marine botany


    Interested in knowing more about marine biology and marine botany? Get some suggestions on which are popular science books related to these fields.

    Nowadays I am trying to learn about the vast world of animals and plants living underwater. This is a very interesting area of study. In this connection, I would like to know the names of some popular science books on marine biology and marine botany along with the names of their respective authors.
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  • Marine biology is a very interesting subject and many universities are having under graduation and PG courses in this subject. I know some scholars who did their PhD in this subject. There is a subject called Oceanography in some universities and there this marine biology is also part of their curriculum.
    Some of the books mentioned below are good for marine biology and they are recommended by many experts in this subject to students who are doing their PG.
    1. The Unnatural History of the Sea. The author of the book is Prof. Calum Roberts.
    2. Mapping the Deep. The book is authored by Robert Kunzig. A very good book for starters and undergraduate courses. This is a reference book listed by some institutions in their syallabus.
    3. Spirals in Time. This book is authored by Dr. Helen Scales. A good book for the people who love marine biology.
    4. Sex in the Sea. A book written by Dr. Marah Hardt. To know more about the effect of climate change and pollution on under sea creatures.
    5. A Life Underwater. The author is Dr. Charlie Veron. The author is a scientist in this field and gives his own experiences. A very good book for the interested.

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  • Marine Biology includes wide variety of science such as Astronomy, Biological Oceanography, Cellular Biology, Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Physical Oceanography and many more scientific areas such as Marine Ecology,Zoology, Botany, Genetics etc.
    It is a systematic study of the Marine Biology which would follow the scientific methods in the investigation of the different processes. Life in the sea has attracted many more researchers in this field for 1000 of years to know the mystery of this science but still we are at the nascent stage not making enough headway in understanding the complexities of this science.
    There are several books on this subject providing the details of inputs in this subject and some of the books on this subject has been given below to make the readers understand this science.
    1) Marine Biology- the latest being 11th edition authored by Peter Castro and Michael E.Huber has provided the basic science contents such as primary principles of Biology, Life beneath the ocean and other relevant happenings in the ocean.
    2) Marine Biology authored by Jeffery S. Levinton is an informative treatise written in the concise manner so as to make readers understand the complexities of this science. By going through this book, they would have clear inputs in the Molecular Biology, Global Climatic Changes and the different ocean problems.
    3) Introduction to Marine Biology- This book is the result of the combined efforts of Richard Turner, James Small and George Kerleskint who have taken pain to make this subject comprehensive to the readers of the different inputs of the life sciences.
    It has included sufficient glossary and a lot of questions followed by the answers to quench the curiosity of the readers.
    4) The Biology of the deep Ocean-This book authored by Peter Herring would provide expertise which he gathered during his intensive research while carrying out his investigations on the oceanography.
    This book has dealt with the problems faced marine life in the deep sea such as reduction of biomass, life styles, sex and size and varieties of spices existing in the deep ocean.
    5) Advances in Marine Biology written by Charles Shepard would provide detailed knowledge on the Marine Biology, Ecology, Biological Oceanography and Fisheries Science. This book can be of extreme help for those students who would like to know the different mechanisms of Oceanography and the behaviours of the spices living underneath the ocean.

  • Marine Biology and marine Botany are the subjects dealing with ocean flora and fauna. There is a vast variety of animals and plants in this environment which is quite different from the terrestrial environment. The knowledge about these life forms is an amazing and interesting study. There are many popular books as well as text books which give a very good description of the life forms in this part of the globe. Some of the popular and other books often referred by the interested readers are as below -
    1. Marine Biology: Function, Biodiversity, Ecology by J. S. Levinton - This is a book used by the students as well as teachers and gives a comprehensive and illustrative account of marine life. A person having no background in marine Biology can also go through this book and acquire basic knowledge in this area.
    2. Marine Community Ecology and Conservation by Mark D. Dertness - This book is mainly aimed for the UG and PG students and those who have got some basic ideas about marine life can be benefited by this book.
    3. Creatures of the Deep: In Search of the Sea's Monsters and the World They Live In by Eric Hoyt - This book gives a detailed information on all the creatures found in the sea and special emphasis is given on the bigger ones and deep water ones. There are many photographs and illustrations in the book that makes it interesting and worth reading.
    4. Essential Invitation to Oceanography by Paul R. Pinet - This book is the basic book on ocean Biology and is recommended for the students who are new to this subject. Even the non science students can learn a great deal about oceans and marine life from this book.
    5. Marine Biology by Peter Castro - This is a college level book on marine Biology and is a good read even for the common readers. The book contains high quality illustrations.
    6. The Life and Love of the Sea by Lewis Blackwell - This is an excellent book and it has a great compilation of photographs and illustrations of the creatures found in the ocean. The images are very clear and well explained. It is a visual delight.
    7. Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Introduction to Marine Science by David W. Townsend - This is a text book and is well illustrated and is written by a professor of oceanography. The book is written in a simple style and is very informative.
    8. Ocean: Photicular Book by Carol Kaufmann - This is a very basic book meant for the children but adults would also enjoy its well taken photographs. It explains the ocean habitat and life in a beautiful way.
    9. Citizens of the Sea: Wondrous Creatures From the Census of Marine Life by Nancy Knowlton - This is also a basic book full of photographs and descriptions of marine life forms. It is published by National Geographic which is a famous agency for high quality photographs.
    10. The Ocean of Life: The Fate of Man and the Sea (Reprint Edition) by Callum Roberts - It is an award winning book and gives in details the history of the marine life forms and its relationship with humans. It also covers many issues related to conservation of marine life. It is an excellent choice for general readers.

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