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... fishes , sharks , and rays as well as lesser numbers of marine mammals , reptiles , and birds . The only invertebrates that can be considered nekton are the various cephalopod mollusks . Several different groups of fishes may be ...
... fishes , sharks , and rays as well as lesser numbers of marine mammals , reptiles , and birds . The only invertebrates that can be considered nekton are the various cephalopod mollusks . Several different groups of fishes may be ...
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... fishes and also certain invertebrates , primarily sea urchins . Many families of fishes contain herbivorous grazers , including Siganididae , Pomacentridae , as well as the aforementioned Acanthuridae and Scaridae . Continued grazing by ...
... fishes and also certain invertebrates , primarily sea urchins . Many families of fishes contain herbivorous grazers , including Siganididae , Pomacentridae , as well as the aforementioned Acanthuridae and Scaridae . Continued grazing by ...
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... fishes have additional behavioral modifications . In contrast to most fishes , which swim away when approached by humans or other large potential predators , anemone fishes swim out of their anemones toward the potential predator ! This ...
... fishes have additional behavioral modifications . In contrast to most fishes , which swim away when approached by humans or other large potential predators , anemone fishes swim out of their anemones toward the potential predator ! This ...
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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