Journal of Plankton Research Vol. 26 No. 9 © Oxford University Press 2004; all rights reserved
BOOK REVIEW |
Biological Oceanography, Charles B. Miller (Nov. 2003). Blackwell, Malden MA, 402 pp. Price £29.99. ISBN 0632055367
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This text book is based on a course for graduate students taught by the author at Oregon State University. The first half of the book is devoted to a systematic development of plankton biology with an emphasis on copepods. It begins with Sverdrups classic depiction of conditions initiating the spring bloom; then describes the phycology of phytoplankton and nutrient control, including the role of iron, before giving a good introduction to the microbial loop. After that come detailed discussions of the systematics, production