Marine Biology: An Ecological Approach |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 60
Page 173
... diverse community . The concept of species diversity is founded on the intuition that large groups of co - occurring species are characterized by a greater complexity of biological interactions . As noted in Chapter 1 , species diversity ...
... diverse community . The concept of species diversity is founded on the intuition that large groups of co - occurring species are characterized by a greater complexity of biological interactions . As noted in Chapter 1 , species diversity ...
Page 175
... diversity increases with increasing depth , is the area hypothesis . This is a very simple idea . Since species number is positively correlated with area ( i.e. , more area equals more species ) , diversity is highest in the deep sea ...
... diversity increases with increasing depth , is the area hypothesis . This is a very simple idea . Since species number is positively correlated with area ( i.e. , more area equals more species ) , diversity is highest in the deep sea ...
Page 176
... diversity just as it does in the obviously topographically diverse rocky intertidal areas ( Chapter 6 ) and coral reefs ( Chapter 9 ) . In other words , the deep sea is " patchy , " and organisms are distributed patchily . If one ...
... diversity just as it does in the obviously topographically diverse rocky intertidal areas ( Chapter 6 ) and coral reefs ( Chapter 9 ) . In other words , the deep sea is " patchy , " and organisms are distributed patchily . If one ...
Common terms and phrases
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