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... areas , the shallowest subtidal areas are devoid of permanent communities down to the level to which the ice extends . This area may , however , be inhabited during ice - free times of the year by mobile or transient organisms . In ...
... areas , the shallowest subtidal areas are devoid of permanent communities down to the level to which the ice extends . This area may , however , be inhabited during ice - free times of the year by mobile or transient organisms . In ...
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... areas . Meiofauna is the preferred term to refer to the organisms that live interstitially . It includes all animals that pass through a 0.5 - mm screen but are retained on a 62 - μm screen . A synonym is meiobenthos . ENVIRONMENTAL ...
... areas . Meiofauna is the preferred term to refer to the organisms that live interstitially . It includes all animals that pass through a 0.5 - mm screen but are retained on a 62 - μm screen . A synonym is meiobenthos . ENVIRONMENTAL ...
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... areas of sand , which require a different set of adaptations , much as we saw for soft bottoms ( see Chapter 5 ) . Similarly , there are areas of heavy wave action and strong currents and areas of virtual calm where water movement is ...
... areas of sand , which require a different set of adaptations , much as we saw for soft bottoms ( see Chapter 5 ) . Similarly , there are areas of heavy wave action and strong currents and areas of virtual calm where water movement is ...
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abundant adaptations algae algal amphipods anemones animals areas associations Atlantic bacteria barnacles benthic benthos Biol biological bottom burrowing changes clams Cnidaria colonies community structure competition copepods coral reefs crabs crustaceans deep sea density deposit feeders depth desiccation detritus diatoms distribution diversity dominant ecology effect environment estuary example fauna feeding Figure fishes gastropod grazing growth herbivores increased infaunal interactions interstitial intertidal zone invertebrates kelp large numbers larvae layers light limpets low tide macrofauna mangrove marine meiofauna meiofaunal organisms mesopelagic mollusks mud flats nekton number of species nutrients occur ocean oxygen Pacific coast particles patterns pelagic percent Photo courtesy photophores physical factors phytoplankton plankton plants Plate polychaete population predators prey primary productivity reduced result rocky intertidal rocky shores salinity sand beaches sand flats seagrass seagrass beds seawater sediment space substrate subtidal surface suspension feeders temperate temperature terrestrial tidal tropical various vertical water column wave action zonation zooplankton zooxanthellae