Biogeography and Adaptation: Patterns of Marine Life

by Geerat J. Vermeij

The driving forces of natural selection leave their traces in the shapes of living creatures and their patterns of distribution. In this thoughtful and wide-ranging discussion of evolutionary process and adaptive response, Geerat Vermeij elucidates the general principles that underlie the great diversity of marine forms found in the world's great oceans.

Genres: Nonfiction

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1978

Reviews

[Natalia]

Ahead of its time, yet expected. Thought stimulating. Slightly difficult to read.