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... associated environmental parameters . We shall follow the zonation scheme outlined in Chapter 1 and illustrated in ... ( associated with the bottom ) and pelagic ( associated with the open water ) zones . Table 4.1 DEEP - SEA FAUNAL ZONES ...
... associated environmental parameters . We shall follow the zonation scheme outlined in Chapter 1 and illustrated in ... ( associated with the bottom ) and pelagic ( associated with the open water ) zones . Table 4.1 DEEP - SEA FAUNAL ZONES ...
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... associated with fresh water or brackish water beaches , while thalassopsammon refers to those associated with marine beaches and sand areas . Meiofauna is the preferred term to refer to the organisms that live interstitially . It ...
... associated with fresh water or brackish water beaches , while thalassopsammon refers to those associated with marine beaches and sand areas . Meiofauna is the preferred term to refer to the organisms that live interstitially . It ...
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... associated with large jellyfishes , the Portuguese man - of- war , and the large sharks , it seems apparent that the whole value of the association is to the fishes in the form of protection from predation in an area ( the epipelagic ...
... associated with large jellyfishes , the Portuguese man - of- war , and the large sharks , it seems apparent that the whole value of the association is to the fishes in the form of protection from predation in an area ( the epipelagic ...
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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