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Table of Contents
Оглавление1 Cover
5 Preface
7 1 Physics and the Physical Environment The Vastness of the Open Ocean The Properties of Water Temperature The Oceans and Ocean Basins Oxygen Pressure Sound Light Traditional Depth Zones in the Ocean Concluding Thoughts References
8 2 Physiological Accommodation to Environmental Challenges Temperature Pressure Oxygen Salinity Depth Concluding Thoughts References
9 3 The Cnidaria Introduction Classification Phylum Cnidaria The Hydromedusae The Scyphomedusae The Cubomedusae Foraging Strategies Locomotion The Siphonophores The Cnidaria Formerly Known as Chondrophora References
10 4 The Ctenophora Introduction Classification Ctenophore Basics Morphology Foraging Strategies Ctenophores as Invasive Species Digestion Nerves and Sense Organs: Coordination and Conduction Locomotion Distribution Ctenophores and Evolution References
11 5 The Nemertea Introduction Classification Morphology Nervous System Circulatory System Excretory System Digestive System Reproduction Foraging Strategies Vertical and Geographic Distributions References
12 6 The Annelida Introduction History Classification Phylum Annelida Morphology Excretory System The Nervous System Circulatory System Digestive System Reproduction Locomotion Foraging Strategies Distributions Bioluminescence References
13 7 The Crustacea Introduction Arthropod Classification Panarthropoda Phyla Synopsis of Universal Arthropod Characteristics The Crustacea Subphylum Crustacea Crustacean Systems References
14 8 The Mollusca Introduction Classification Phylum Mollusca The Gastropoda The Cephalopoda References
15 9 The Chordata Introduction Deuterostomes and the Phylogenetic Toolkit Classification Subphylum Tunicata Basic Anatomy and Life History Tunicate Systems References
16 10 The Fishes Introduction The Deep‐Sea Groups A Brief History of Fishes The Classes of Living Fishes Fish Systems References
17 11 Communities Introduction The Gulf of Mexico The Northern California Current The Antarctic System Comparisons Concluding Observations Physical and Biological Factors that Change References
18 12 Energetics Introduction A Model Energy Budget Digestibility of Biomolecules Energy Value of Biomolecules Measuring Metabolic Rate Life History Strategies Metabolism and Composition of Pelagic Species Conclusions References
19 Appendix A Classification of the Chordata References
20 Glossary
21 Index
