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Page 71
... light can penetrate the water . The presence of ice in these areas also reduces light . This means that as one moves away from the equator , north or south , the amount of light penetrating the surface of the ocean , and hence available ...
... light can penetrate the water . The presence of ice in these areas also reduces light . This means that as one moves away from the equator , north or south , the amount of light penetrating the surface of the ocean , and hence available ...
Page 72
... light is absorbed within the first few meters of even the clearest seawater , whereas 10 percent of the blue light may penetrate to more than 100 m under similar circumstances . It is important here to realize that for any given wave ...
... light is absorbed within the first few meters of even the clearest seawater , whereas 10 percent of the blue light may penetrate to more than 100 m under similar circumstances . It is important here to realize that for any given wave ...
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... light appears in the surface waters of the ocean . When light enters the water , the rays penetrate down in a conelike path . At the same time , some of the light is reflected or scattered back in all directions by the particles in the ...
... light appears in the surface waters of the ocean . When light enters the water , the rays penetrate down in a conelike path . At the same time , some of the light is reflected or scattered back in all directions by the particles in the ...
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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