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... Pacific oceans have the water circulated in several large " gyres . " The two largest are the central gyres north and south of the equator in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans . They are largely warm - water tropical or subtropical ...
... Pacific oceans have the water circulated in several large " gyres . " The two largest are the central gyres north and south of the equator in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans . They are largely warm - water tropical or subtropical ...
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... Pacific region , Wells ( 1957 ) lists 80 genera and 700 species . The number of genera and species declines away from this area , both north and south and east and west , but most of the central Indo - Pacific has reefs with from 20 to ...
... Pacific region , Wells ( 1957 ) lists 80 genera and 700 species . The number of genera and species declines away from this area , both north and south and east and west , but most of the central Indo - Pacific has reefs with from 20 to ...
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... Pacific Reefs As we have already indicated , there are certain differences between the Atlantic and Indo - Pacific reefs . These will be detailed at this time . They include not only structure and zonation features , but also presence ...
... Pacific Reefs As we have already indicated , there are certain differences between the Atlantic and Indo - Pacific reefs . These will be detailed at this time . They include not only structure and zonation features , but also presence ...
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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