Commission on Geosciences; Environment and Resources (CGER)
Ocean Studies Board (OSB)
This online book offers a deeper look into the oceans that surround us, exploring the links among physical oceanography, public health, epidemiology, marine biology, and medicine in understanding what the ocean has to offer. Chapters include: contains chapters about climate and weather, coastal hazards, and public health; oceans and infectious diseases, harmful algal blooms (HABs); marine-derived pharmaceuticals and related bioactive agents; and
marine organisms as models for biomedical research. PDF versions of the chapters are available to skim or read.
Subject: Biology:Ecology:Principles, Biology, Ecology:Habitats:Water Column, Marine, Biology:Microbiology, Microbiology:Microbiology and Health Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work Grade Level: General Public, College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional, College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12) Ocean Environments: Surface Waters, Coastal and Estuarine Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:EcologyKeyword: phytoplankton
