Marine Biology Field And Laboratory Manual

The laboratory companion to Introduction to the Biology of Marine Life by James L. Sumich and John F. Morrissey, this laboratory manual further engages students in the excitement and challenges of understanding marine organisms and the environments in which they live. Students will benefit from a more thorough examination of the topics introduced in the text and lecture through observation and critical thinking activities in the Laboratory and Field Investigations in Marine Life. Also, the lab manual includes suggested topics for additional investigation, which provides flexibility for both instructors and for students to explore further various topics of interest. The only lab manual of its kind, Laboratory and Field Investigations in Marine Life is the ideal complement to any marine biology teaching and learning package!

The new edition of An Introduction to the Biology of Marine Life is designed to reach your introductory students with effective and interesting learning tools. Its design and content are focused on capturing the attention of your students-- and focused on helping you teach. In the sixth edition, author James Sumich has maintained the text's readability and balanced approach, while incorporating several exciting new features:

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.

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.

The Laboratory Companion To Introduction To The Biology Of Marine Life, Ninth Edition, This Laboratory Manual Further Engages Students In The Excitement And Challenges Of Understanding Marine Organisms And The Environments In Which They Live. Students Will Benefit From A More Thorough Examination Of The Topics Introduced In The Text And Lecture Through Observation And Critical Thinking Activities. Also, The Lab Manual Includes Suggested Topics For Additional Investigation, Which Provides Flexibility For Both Instructors And For Students To Further Explore Various Topics Of Interest. The Only Lab Manual Of Its Kind, Laboratory And Field Investigations In Marine Life Is The Ideal Complement To Any Marine Biology Teaching And Learning Package!

New to this edition, this lab manual has been specially designed to help students learn more about marine life and their habits.