Discovering The Living Ocean Laboratory And Field Activities In Marine Biology San Diego Mesa College Version

This book is the only manual of its kind with exercises that apply to the diverse marine habitats of North America. The manual meets the needs of any introductory marine biology student, from the non-major to the prospective major with a background in the biological sciences. Each unit includes a broad range of exercises, so that instructors using the manual can select the exercises that best match the needs of their introductory course. The manual is also unique in providing extensively illustrated identification keys for three of the major marine lifeforms, allowing students to identify and classify organisms within the invertebrates, plankton, and fishes.

This unique marine biology laboratory and field manual engages students in the excitement and challenges of understanding marine organisms and the environments in which they live. Students will benefit from a thorough examination of topics such as the physical and chemical properties of seawater, marine microbes, algae, and a wide variety of invertebrate and vertebrate animals through observation and critical thinking activities. The manual also includes suggested topics for additional investigation, which provides flexibility for both instructors and students who wish to further explore various topics of interest. Laboratory and Field Investigations in Marine Life is the ideal compliment to any marine biology teaching and learning package.

Now in full color, Laboratory and Field Investigations in Marine Life is a unique marine biology laboratory and field manual that engages students in the excitement and challenges of understanding marine organisms and the environments in which they live. With activities designed to encourage students to develop their own powers of critical observation and analysis, students will benefit from a thorough examination of topics such as the physical and chemical properties of seawater, marine microbes, algae, and a wide variety of invertebrate and vertebrate animals. The new, more convenient spiral binding allows the manual to lay flat on lab tables while students work, and they can easily tear out pages to submit for a grade. Laboratory and Field Investigations in Marine Life, Eleventh Edition is an ideal resource to accompany Introduction to the Biology of Marine Life, Eleventh Edition and the clear choice for an engaging, hands-on exploration of marine biology.

This laboratory manual is designed for a one-semester marine biology laboratory course and can accompany any textbook on the subject. This book covers the East Coast.