Freshwater and Marine Ecology by Ulrich Sommer, a researcher at GEOMAR and Editor-in-Chief of Marine Biology, introduces aquatic ecology by integrating limnology and biological oceanography.
The book follows a classic ecological structure, progressing from individual organisms to populations, communities, ecosystems and global biogeochemistry, concluding with human impacts on aquatic environments. It presents a balanced selection of freshwater and marine studies, including field observations, experiments and modelling.
Readers engage with both foundational research and recent advances in the field. This comprehensive text is well-suited for undergraduate courses in biological oceanography, limnology and ecology, as well as for advanced students, educators and scientists with limited background in aquatic sciences.
