Marine Biology: An Ecological Approach |
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abundant activity adaptations adults algae amount animals appear areas associated barnacles beaches become beds benthic biological body bottom changes Chapter coast competition consumed copepods currents deep sea density deposit depth distribution diversity dominant ecology effect energy environment estuary example exist factors feeders feeding Figure fishes flats grazing greater groups important increased infaunal interactions intertidal invertebrates kelp larger larvae layers less levels light limited living major marine means migration move nekton North noted numbers nutrients observed occur ocean organisms oxygen Pacific particles patterns percent physical phytoplankton plankton plants Plate populations predators present prey production range reduced relative result rocky salinity samples sand seagrass seasonal seawater sediment shores significant similar space species structure studies substrate suggests surface temperate temperature tend tide tropical types upper urchins usually varies various vertical wave action whales zone