Field Methods in Marine Science: From Measurements to Models is an authoritative guide of the methods most appropriate for field research within the marine sciences, from experimental design to data analysis. Written for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students as well as early-career researchers, this textbook also serves as an accessible introduction to the concepts and practice of modeling marine system dynamics. This textbook trains the next generation of field scientists to move beyond the classic methods of data collection and statistical analysis to contemporary methods of numerical modeling; to pursue the assimilation and synthesis of information, not the mere recording of data. Boxes and side bars highlight important questions, interesting facts, relevant examples, and research techniques that supplement the text. Students and researchers alike will find the thorough appendices useful as a way of expanding comprehension of fundamental concepts.

Unit 1 First Principles Chapter 1: The Foundations of Scientific Inquiry Chapter 2: Introduction to Statistical Inference Unit 2 Methods of Data Acquisition Chapter 3: Experimental Design Chapter 4: Oceanographic Variables Chapter 5: Common Hydrologic Census Methods Chapter 6: Census Methods for Benthic Organisms Chapter 7: Census Methods for Pelagic Organisms Unit 3 Methods of Data Analysis Chapter 8: Introduction to Univariate Analysis Chapter 9: Introduction to Multivariate Analysis Unit 4 Methods of Data Assimilation (Modeling) Chapter 10: Fundamental Concepts in Modeling Chapter 11: Model Structure Chapter 12: Modeling Simple Dynamics Chapter 13: Modeling Complex Dynamics Chapter 14: Modeling Large System Dynamics Appendices Appendix A Symbols and Abbreviations Appendix B Numerical Constants and Equivalents for Common Units of Measure Appendix C Common Algorithms for the Estimation of Important Water Properties Appendix D Exercises in Unit Conversion Appendix E Oceanographic Sampling Equipment Appendix F Compendium of Routine Oceanographic Methodologies Glossary