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... marine habitats are simple algae , but vascular plants have sophisticated tubes or veins for support and the transport of fluids . Salt quickly kills most plants , but remarkably the vascular plants found in the estuary are able to ...
... marine habitats are simple algae , but vascular plants have sophisticated tubes or veins for support and the transport of fluids . Salt quickly kills most plants , but remarkably the vascular plants found in the estuary are able to ...
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... considered the most intelligent of all invertebrate animals , is one of the most interesting . Capable of living in several other marine habitats , this fascinating animal frequents the rocky areas on which kelp is. 68 Marine Biology.
... considered the most intelligent of all invertebrate animals , is one of the most interesting . Capable of living in several other marine habitats , this fascinating animal frequents the rocky areas on which kelp is. 68 Marine Biology.
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... marine habitats humans have made their mark on marine mammal populations . Human history in polar regions has been a story of abuse and misuse . European explorers , eager to find the elusive Northwest Passage , entered forbidding ...
... marine habitats humans have made their mark on marine mammal populations . Human history in polar regions has been a story of abuse and misuse . European explorers , eager to find the elusive Northwest Passage , entered forbidding ...
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