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... major ocean current systems are produced by a few major wind belts that succeed each other latitudinally around the world and where the winds are steady and persistent in direction . These winds are caused by differential heating of the ...
... major ocean current systems are produced by a few major wind belts that succeed each other latitudinally around the world and where the winds are steady and persistent in direction . These winds are caused by differential heating of the ...
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... major physical - chemical features of estuaries , the com- mon organisms , and the major adaptations of the organisms , it is now possible to consider certain aspects of the ecology of these transition areas . Productivity , Organic ...
... major physical - chemical features of estuaries , the com- mon organisms , and the major adaptations of the organisms , it is now possible to consider certain aspects of the ecology of these transition areas . Productivity , Organic ...
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... major mollusk group in terms of tonnage is the squid . Significant numbers of squids are caught in Japan , Europe , and California . The other major mollusk group commercially harvested includes the bivalves , such as oysters and clams ...
... major mollusk group in terms of tonnage is the squid . Significant numbers of squids are caught in Japan , Europe , and California . The other major mollusk group commercially harvested includes the bivalves , such as oysters and clams ...
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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