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... water column . Furthermore , this position changes little with seasons of the year , so light conditions are maximal all year long . As one progresses toward the poles from the equator , the sun may be directly overhead during the ...
... water column . Furthermore , this position changes little with seasons of the year , so light conditions are maximal all year long . As one progresses toward the poles from the equator , the sun may be directly overhead during the ...
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... water column equals total respira- tion . It is different from the compensation depth , which is the depth at which incident light is reduced to 1 percent , or the depth at which the rate of photosynthesis equals the respiration rate ...
... water column equals total respira- tion . It is different from the compensation depth , which is the depth at which incident light is reduced to 1 percent , or the depth at which the rate of photosynthesis equals the respiration rate ...
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... water column keep productivity low . You will note that there are differences in the seasonal cycle curves between the temperate North Atlantic and North Pacific in Fig . 2.23 . These differences are not a result of different ...
... water column keep productivity low . You will note that there are differences in the seasonal cycle curves between the temperate North Atlantic and North Pacific in Fig . 2.23 . These differences are not a result of different ...
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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