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Foreword / by Sylvia Earle
Introduction
Historical background
An introduction to marine science
The physical environment
Origin and history of the Gulf of Mexico basin
Physiography and sedimentary environments
Meteorology
Physical oceanography
Chemical oceanography
Biology
Phytoplankton
Zooplankton
Benthos of soft bottoms
Biota of hard substrates: biofouling communities and coral/algal reefs
Plant-dominated communities: salt marshes, mangrove swamps, and seagrass meadows
Nekton
The deep gulf
Ecological processes
Ecological processes I: Environmental factors and species adaptations
Ecological processes II: Life histories and system integration
Human relations
Human impacts on coastal and marine systems
Management perspectives.
Introduction
Historical background
An introduction to marine science
The physical environment
Origin and history of the Gulf of Mexico basin
Physiography and sedimentary environments
Meteorology
Physical oceanography
Chemical oceanography
Biology
Phytoplankton
Zooplankton
Benthos of soft bottoms
Biota of hard substrates: biofouling communities and coral/algal reefs
Plant-dominated communities: salt marshes, mangrove swamps, and seagrass meadows
Nekton
The deep gulf
Ecological processes
Ecological processes I: Environmental factors and species adaptations
Ecological processes II: Life histories and system integration
Human relations
Human impacts on coastal and marine systems
Management perspectives.