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... phytoplankton populations . Furthermore , in most seas , only from one to three species of copepod are numerically dominant . Thus far , we have considered the changes in phytoplankton production as a function only of interacting ...
... phytoplankton populations . Furthermore , in most seas , only from one to three species of copepod are numerically dominant . Thus far , we have considered the changes in phytoplankton production as a function only of interacting ...
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... phytoplankton , but in the standing crop of zooplankton . Does such a situation occur in the oceans and if so , what is the magnitude of the carbon fixed that appears in the zooplankton versus phytoplankton ? Plankton ecologists have ...
... phytoplankton , but in the standing crop of zooplankton . Does such a situation occur in the oceans and if so , what is the magnitude of the carbon fixed that appears in the zooplankton versus phytoplankton ? Plankton ecologists have ...
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... phytoplankton is scarce . Such overwintering at low temperatures conserves energy . In summary , it can be stated ... PHYTOPLANKTON In addition to the marked changes in abundance observed in the phytoplankton over the course of a year ...
... phytoplankton is scarce . Such overwintering at low temperatures conserves energy . In summary , it can be stated ... PHYTOPLANKTON In addition to the marked changes in abundance observed in the phytoplankton over the course of a year ...
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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