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... distribution of organisms , but the possibility remains . Light also has been suggested as a regulator of the distribution of intertidal algae . This has to do primarily with the spectral quality of the light . As noted in Chapter One ...
... distribution of organisms , but the possibility remains . Light also has been suggested as a regulator of the distribution of intertidal algae . This has to do primarily with the spectral quality of the light . As noted in Chapter One ...
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... distribution of any species . SMALL - SCALE DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS Although the major large - scale patterns of organism distribution in the rocky intertidal , the zonation , can be explained through some combination of expo- sure ...
... distribution of any species . SMALL - SCALE DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS Although the major large - scale patterns of organism distribution in the rocky intertidal , the zonation , can be explained through some combination of expo- sure ...
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... DISTRIBUTION AND LIMITING FACTORS A glance at a map of coral reef distribution in the world immediately shows that nearly all coral reefs are found only in those waters bounded by the 20 ° C surface isotherm ( Fig . 9-1 ) . Hermatypic ...
... DISTRIBUTION AND LIMITING FACTORS A glance at a map of coral reef distribution in the world immediately shows that nearly all coral reefs are found only in those waters bounded by the 20 ° C surface isotherm ( Fig . 9-1 ) . Hermatypic ...
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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