Marine BiologyThe new, sixth edition of Marine Biology covers the basics of marine biology and takes a global, non-regional perspective, emphasizing that the world's oceans and seas are an integrated system that cannot be understood by looking in any one person's own backyard. For many students this is a new perspective. This introductory, one-semester text is designed for non-majors. |
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Page 63
... depth increases more and more of these other colors are filtered out . Before long , only blue light remains ( Figures 3-16 ) . Things that appear red on the surface look grey or black at depth because there is no red light to reflect ...
... depth increases more and more of these other colors are filtered out . Before long , only blue light remains ( Figures 3-16 ) . Things that appear red on the surface look grey or black at depth because there is no red light to reflect ...
Page 403
... depth where there is no longer enough light for plants to grow by photosynthesis . The depth of the photic zone varies , depending on water clarity and the amount of sun- light . In practice the epipelagic and photic zones are usually ...
... depth where there is no longer enough light for plants to grow by photosynthesis . The depth of the photic zone varies , depending on water clarity and the amount of sun- light . In practice the epipelagic and photic zones are usually ...
Page 451
... depth increases , of course , the sea gets darker . Eventually , typically at a depth of about 1,000 m ( 3,000 feet ) , there is no light at all . The absence of light marks the bottom of the mesopelagic zone , which thus stretches from ...
... depth increases , of course , the sea gets darker . Eventually , typically at a depth of about 1,000 m ( 3,000 feet ) , there is no light at all . The absence of light marks the bottom of the mesopelagic zone , which thus stretches from ...
Contents
The Sea Floor | 22 |
Chemical and Physical Features | 51 |
Part Life in the Marine | 85 |
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