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... communities are able to colonize . Turtle and eel grass are examples of sea grasses in these areas . And in areas where no plants grow at all mud flats can be found . All of these estuarine com- munities support their own array of ...
... communities are able to colonize . Turtle and eel grass are examples of sea grasses in these areas . And in areas where no plants grow at all mud flats can be found . All of these estuarine com- munities support their own array of ...
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... communities of life forms live and thrive . They exist because of a tiny bacterium , called a methano- gen , which converts sulphur compounds to carbohydrates for use by simple animals and thus begins the food chain . These methanogens ...
... communities of life forms live and thrive . They exist because of a tiny bacterium , called a methano- gen , which converts sulphur compounds to carbohydrates for use by simple animals and thus begins the food chain . These methanogens ...
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... communities of abyssal organisms . sea wall - A hard structure built parallel to a beach , intended to prevent the erosion of sand . sentientism — A point of view which places the needs of organisms that feel pleasure and pain above all ...
... communities of abyssal organisms . sea wall - A hard structure built parallel to a beach , intended to prevent the erosion of sand . sentientism — A point of view which places the needs of organisms that feel pleasure and pain above all ...
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