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... materials and removing others , such as magnesium ( Mg ) . Rivers , on the other hand , transport magnesium ions ( Mg +2 ) into the ocean . Residence time , the length of time a particular ion remains in solution , varies depending on ...
... materials and removing others , such as magnesium ( Mg ) . Rivers , on the other hand , transport magnesium ions ( Mg +2 ) into the ocean . Residence time , the length of time a particular ion remains in solution , varies depending on ...
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... Materials that are used to build life eventually must be returned to the abiotic environment to be used again and again . The movement of materials through the ecosystem is known as material cycles . Some of the most important material ...
... Materials that are used to build life eventually must be returned to the abiotic environment to be used again and again . The movement of materials through the ecosystem is known as material cycles . Some of the most important material ...
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... materials ; and some cope- pods and euphausids locate phytoplankton by detecting soluble materials ex- creted by a cloud of drifting plants . The dependence on chemical communi- cation in the pelagic world is the direct result of the ...
... materials ; and some cope- pods and euphausids locate phytoplankton by detecting soluble materials ex- creted by a cloud of drifting plants . The dependence on chemical communi- cation in the pelagic world is the direct result of the ...
Contents
THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT | 1 |
Physical Factors | 16 |
Key Concepts 30 Summary Questions 31 Further Reading | 31 |
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Marine Biology, Environment, Diversity, and Ecology Matthew Lerman,Clare Clark No preview available - 1986 |
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