Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Contents

Introduction

Introduction and History

Origin of the Oceans

Plate Tectonics

Submarine Topography

Seawater

Atmosphere Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Beaches

Tides

Estuaries

Introduction to Marine Organisms

Environments and Adaptations

Food Webs, Primary Productivity and Ecosystems

Geochemical Cycles

Marine Sediments

The Oceans and Global Climate Change

Index