Marine Biology |
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abundant adaptations adult algae algal amount amphipods animals areas Atlantic bacteria barnacles benthic biological body bottom burrowing carbon carnivores changes coast colonies communities competition copepods coral reefs crustaceans cycle deep sea density deposit feeders depth diatoms dinoflagellates diversity dominant ecological ecosystem effect eggs environment estuaries fauna feeding fishes grazing growth herbivores important increase infaunal interactions interstitial intertidal invertebrates kelp large numbers larvae layers light living mangrove marsh meiofauna meiofaunal mesopelagic migration mollusks nekton number of species nutrients occur ocean organisms oxygen Pacific particles patterns pelagic percent photophores photosynthesis physical factors phytoplankton plankton plants polychaete population predators prey primary productivity reduced reproduction result salinity salt sand beaches sand flats seagrass seagrass beds seawater sediment shallow shores squids structure substrate surface waters suspension feeders temperate temperature terrestrial tide tropical urchins usually various vertical water column wave action whales zonation zone zooplankton zooxanthellae