Marine Biology: An Introduction to Ocean Ecosystems |
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... invertebrates , including brit- tle stars , shrimp , worms , and sometimes small fish . The sponge itself can ... invertebrates , countless species feeding on the coral or the nutrients it generates . Nearly every phylum of invertebrate ...
... invertebrates , including brit- tle stars , shrimp , worms , and sometimes small fish . The sponge itself can ... invertebrates , countless species feeding on the coral or the nutrients it generates . Nearly every phylum of invertebrate ...
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... invertebrates . In some areas sea urchins scrape away a scar in the rock in which they reside . Some remain in the scar per- manently , allowing food to come to them with the tide . Others remain within the sheltered scars only for ...
... invertebrates . In some areas sea urchins scrape away a scar in the rock in which they reside . Some remain in the scar per- manently , allowing food to come to them with the tide . Others remain within the sheltered scars only for ...
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... invertebrates are associated with the kelp forest because they may nearby . The octopus , considered the most intelligent of all invertebrate animals , is one of the most interesting . Capable of living in several other marine habitats ...
... invertebrates are associated with the kelp forest because they may nearby . The octopus , considered the most intelligent of all invertebrate animals , is one of the most interesting . Capable of living in several other marine habitats ...
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