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... Wave action is an important factor in this area . Long period ocean swell and storm waves have an effect that can extend to the bottom in these shallow waters . In soft bottoms , the passage of such waves may cause large surging motions ...
... Wave action is an important factor in this area . Long period ocean swell and storm waves have an effect that can extend to the bottom in these shallow waters . In soft bottoms , the passage of such waves may cause large surging motions ...
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... WAVE ACTION It is in the intertidal zone that wave action exerts the most influence on organisms and communities of any area in the sea . This influence is manifested directly and indirectly . Wave action affects shore life directly in ...
... WAVE ACTION It is in the intertidal zone that wave action exerts the most influence on organisms and communities of any area in the sea . This influence is manifested directly and indirectly . Wave action affects shore life directly in ...
Page 235
... wave action . That is wave - induced substrate movement . The particles on sand or gravel beaches are not large enough to be stable when waves strike the shore . As a result , with each passing wave , the substrate particles are picked ...
... wave action . That is wave - induced substrate movement . The particles on sand or gravel beaches are not large enough to be stable when waves strike the shore . As a result , with each passing wave , the substrate particles are picked ...
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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