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... Pacific coast , even though I felt that I had made an effort to avoid that bias . I have tried to remedy that in this edition with more coverage of Atlantic and Gulf coast examples , particularly with respect to intertidal and subtidal ...
... Pacific coast , even though I felt that I had made an effort to avoid that bias . I have tried to remedy that in this edition with more coverage of Atlantic and Gulf coast examples , particularly with respect to intertidal and subtidal ...
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... Pacific coast Egregia , have considerable structural or " woody " tissue when mature ; this may deter grazers . Chemical defenses are also common . Many algae contain noxious or toxic compounds . For example , on the Pacific coast of ...
... Pacific coast Egregia , have considerable structural or " woody " tissue when mature ; this may deter grazers . Chemical defenses are also common . Many algae contain noxious or toxic compounds . For example , on the Pacific coast of ...
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... coasts on one hand and those of the Pacific coast on the other . East and Gulf coasts salt marshes are far more extensive than west coast marshes and occupy large areas of gently sloping coastline surrounding the numerous broad ...
... coasts on one hand and those of the Pacific coast on the other . East and Gulf coasts salt marshes are far more extensive than west coast marshes and occupy large areas of gently sloping coastline surrounding the numerous broad ...
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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