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... communities are defined on the basis of recurrent groups of species , it follows that the boundaries between communities , representing changes in various environmental factors , are also not sharp . The result is areas of transition ...
... communities are defined on the basis of recurrent groups of species , it follows that the boundaries between communities , representing changes in various environmental factors , are also not sharp . The result is areas of transition ...
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... communities , with the exception of caves , all possess sufficient light for plant growth , many marine communities exist without the benefit of an autotrophic component . Not only does water absorb light , it does so differentially ...
... communities , with the exception of caves , all possess sufficient light for plant growth , many marine communities exist without the benefit of an autotrophic component . Not only does water absorb light , it does so differentially ...
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... communities based on relative abundance , not just presence or absence of species . After several years of evaluating these quantitative samples , Petersen ob- served that the different areas and their dominant organisms remained ...
... communities based on relative abundance , not just presence or absence of species . After several years of evaluating these quantitative samples , Petersen ob- served that the different areas and their dominant organisms remained ...
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abundant adaptations algae algal amount amphipods anemones areas Atlantic bacteria barnacles benthic biology body bottom burrow carnivores changes Cnidaria communities competition copepods coral reef crabs crustaceans deep sea density deposit feeders depth desiccation detritus diatoms dinoflagellates dominant ecology ecosystems eggs epipelagic estuary fauna feeding Figure fishes fresh water grazing hence herbivores increased invertebrates kelp kelp beds large numbers larvae layers levels light living low tide major marine mammals marsh mesopelagic migrate mollusks Mytilus nekton number of species numbers nutrients occur ocean oxygen Pacific coast particles patterns pelagic percent Photo courtesy photophores photosynthesis physical factors phytoplankton plankton plants Plate polychaete population predators primary productivity reduced result rocky shores salinity salt sand beaches sea grass sea urchins sea water sediment shallow water squids substrate surface waters suspension feeders temperate temperature terrestrial thermocline tropical tuna upper various vertical water column water mass wave action whales zonation zone zooplankton zooxanthellae