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... Chapter 5 , but the specialized coral reef communities are discussed in Chapter 9 . Two transitional areas exist , one between the marine environment and the terrestrial and the other between marine and fresh water . The intertidal zone ...
... Chapter 5 , but the specialized coral reef communities are discussed in Chapter 9 . Two transitional areas exist , one between the marine environment and the terrestrial and the other between marine and fresh water . The intertidal zone ...
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... deep sea " in this chapter , we mean that part of the marine environment that lies below the level of effective light penetration for phyto- Depth ( m ) Light intensity ( W / cm2 144 Chapter 4 DEEP-SEA BIOLOGY Chapter 5 Zonation.
... deep sea " in this chapter , we mean that part of the marine environment that lies below the level of effective light penetration for phyto- Depth ( m ) Light intensity ( W / cm2 144 Chapter 4 DEEP-SEA BIOLOGY Chapter 5 Zonation.
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... chapter covers major subtidal associations except for coral reefs , which , because of their many unique properties , are covered separately in Chapter 9. The shallow subtidal area is contiguous at its upper end with the intertidal ...
... chapter covers major subtidal associations except for coral reefs , which , because of their many unique properties , are covered separately in Chapter 9. The shallow subtidal area is contiguous at its upper end with the intertidal ...
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abundant adaptations algae algal amphipods anemones animals areas associations Atlantic bacteria barnacles benthic benthos Biol biological bottom burrowing changes clams Cnidaria colonies community structure competition copepods coral reefs crabs crustaceans deep sea density deposit feeders depth desiccation detritus diatoms distribution diversity dominant ecology effect environment estuary example fauna feeding Figure fishes gastropod grazing growth herbivores increased infaunal interactions interstitial intertidal zone invertebrates kelp large numbers larvae layers light limpets low tide macrofauna mangrove marine meiofauna meiofaunal organisms mesopelagic mollusks mud flats nekton number of species nutrients occur ocean oxygen Pacific coast particles patterns pelagic percent Photo courtesy photophores physical factors phytoplankton plankton plants Plate polychaete population predators prey primary productivity reduced result rocky intertidal rocky shores salinity sand beaches sand flats seagrass seagrass beds seawater sediment space substrate subtidal surface suspension feeders temperate temperature terrestrial tidal tropical various vertical water column wave action zonation zooplankton zooxanthellae