David W. Townsend
Preface
1. Early Foundations of the Ocean Sciences
2. Origins and Connections: Science, the Universe, Earth, and Life
3. The Ocean Floor: Its Formation and Evolution
4. Water: Its Chemical and Physical Properties
5. Atmospheric Circulation and Ocean Currents
6. Waves and
Tides
7. Introduction to Life in the Sea
8. The Primary Producers
9. The Zooplankton
10. Marine Invertebrates
11. The Fishes
12. Marine Environments
13. Marine Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals
14. Marine Fisheries and Aquaculture
15. Human Impacts
Appendix A:
Satellite Remote Sensing
Appendix B: El Niño and La Niña
Appendix C: Exploring the Deep, Dark Ocean
Glossary
Instructor Resources:
Image Bank:
- All figures, tables, and photos from the text
PowerPoint Slides:
- All figures and tables from the text
Answers:
- Suggested answers to the textbook's end-of-chapter discussion questions
David W. Townsend is Professor of Oceanography in the School of Marine Sciences at the University of Maine. He has a longtime affiliation with the University, having completed a B.A. in Zoology there; after pursuing his M.S. (in Marine Science) at Long Island University, he then returned to
the University of Maine, earning a Ph.D. in Oceanography. Dr. Townsend has been recognized for his teaching with the College Outstanding Teaching Award (2001) and the Distinguished Maine Professor Award (2006). He has published more than 90 papers, book chapters, and reviews. His research interests
include: biological oceanography of estuaries and shelf seas; phytoplankton blooms; nutrient dynamics; fisheries oceanography; ecology and population dynamics of larval fishes and zooplankton; plankton ecology and trophodynamics; and coupling of physical and biological processes.
