IV-B-3 



Green, J. 1968. The biology of estuarine animals. University of 

 Washington Press, Seattle. 401 pp. 



This book provides an overview of the biology of animals living 

 in estuaries. A broad concept of an estuary is adopted so that the 

 animals dwelling in brackish seas can also be considered. 



The book is divided into the following sections: structure and 

 dynamics of estuaries; salinity and other chemical factors; estuarine 

 vegetation; introduction to estuarine faunas; estuarine plankton; 

 estuarine macrobenthos; estuarine microbenthos; the freshwater component; 

 the terrestrial component; estuarine fishes; estuarine birds; estuarine 

 parasites and epibionts; and estuarine food webs. (H.D.) 



Keywords: estuarine animals, estuaries, food web 



IV-B-4 



Vernberg, W.B., and F.J. Vernberg. 1972. Environmental physiology of 

 marine animals. Springer-Verlag, New York. 346 pp. 



The book emphasizes the environmental physiology of the marine fauna 

 representing the intertidal zone, estuaries, coastal and oceanic waters, 

 and the benthic regions. The responses of organisms to various ecological 

 factors are examined. Toleration physiology, as influenced by such 

 factors as temperature, salinity, oxygen, and pollutants, is discussed. 



Chapters on the intertidal zone, the estuarine environment, and the 

 coastal and oceanic environment include introductions and discussions 

 of resistance adaptations and capacity adaptations. A list of references 

 follows each chapter. (B.W.) 



Keywords: marine animals, estuarine areas, intertidal areas 



IV-B-5 



Reid, 6.K. 1961. Ecology of inland waters and estuaries. Reinhold 

 Publishing Corporation, New York. 375 pp. 



The book is an introduction to the elemental factors and processes 

 that operate in lakes, streams, and estuaries as dynamic systems. 

 Major aspects of the knowledge that has been amassed from the study 

 of inland waters and estuaries are summarized. Principles are 

 emphasized rather than detailed information. 



Estuaries are discussed in terms of origin, morphology of estuarine 

 basins, modification of original estuaries, parameters of estuarine 



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