Dynamics of Marine Ecosystems: Biological-Physical Interactions in the Oceans 3rd Edition

Purchased for a graduate level physical oceanography course. Explains the concepts well. Is more math heavy than other oceanography books I've used, but still very useful, especially if you'll be needing to do calculations.

I am a graduate student in oceanography, and I have extensively used Dynamics of Marine Ecosystems by Mann and Lazier to study for exams. Mann & Lazier take the time to explain the concepts of physical oceanography in simple terms and are careful to relate all of the physical processes to biological systems. There is, of course, some math, but advanced calculus is not required. The authors are from Nova Scotia, and my only criticism is that they mostly cite examples from the North Atlantic and neglect other oceans. I have used two companion books with this volume: Introduction to Physical Oceanography by John Knauss, which is more physics and less biology, and Biological Oceanography by Charles Miller, which is more biology and less physics.

This books deals shows some features in oceanic dynamics and ecology in different scales, from millimetres to thousand of kilometres. Maybe not the easiest reading book, because is deep and sound, but it's essential for oceanographers and marine biologists and ecologists, researchers and graduate students.

I purchased it to accompany a class, called Biological Physical Oceanography. It is a good book to explain physical oceanography in more of a biological context.

Awesome book!

Worthy!

Brought for my grandsons university coarse