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... MARINE BIRDS AND MAMMALS The warm - blooded marine mammals and birds require some special adaptations to permit them to persist in ocean waters . These special adaptations are primarily concerned with maintaining temperature , diving ...
... MARINE BIRDS AND MAMMALS The warm - blooded marine mammals and birds require some special adaptations to permit them to persist in ocean waters . These special adaptations are primarily concerned with maintaining temperature , diving ...
Page 110
... marine mammals do not inhale pressurized gas but rather depend on gas inhaled at the surface at regular atmospheric pressure , this disease has less chance of occurring . The chance of its occurrence is further reduced by certain other ...
... marine mammals do not inhale pressurized gas but rather depend on gas inhaled at the surface at regular atmospheric pressure , this disease has less chance of occurring . The chance of its occurrence is further reduced by certain other ...
Page 112
... Marine mammals and birds generally have internal salt concentrations in their blood and body fluids that are lower than concentrations of surrounding sea water . This means that they face a potential osmoregulatory problem in that water ...
... Marine mammals and birds generally have internal salt concentrations in their blood and body fluids that are lower than concentrations of surrounding sea water . This means that they face a potential osmoregulatory problem in that water ...
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abundant adaptations algae algal amount amphipods anemones areas Atlantic bacteria barnacles benthic biology body bottom burrow carnivores changes Cnidaria communities competition copepods coral reef crabs crustaceans deep sea density deposit feeders depth desiccation detritus diatoms dinoflagellates dominant ecology ecosystems eggs epipelagic estuary fauna feeding Figure fishes fresh water grazing hence herbivores increased invertebrates kelp kelp beds large numbers larvae layers levels light living low tide major marine mammals marsh mesopelagic migrate mollusks Mytilus nekton number of species numbers nutrients occur ocean oxygen Pacific coast particles patterns pelagic percent Photo courtesy photophores photosynthesis physical factors phytoplankton plankton plants Plate polychaete population predators primary productivity reduced result rocky shores salinity salt sand beaches sea grass sea urchins sea water sediment shallow water squids substrate surface waters suspension feeders temperate temperature terrestrial thermocline tropical tuna upper various vertical water column water mass wave action whales zonation zone zooplankton zooxanthellae