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... tiny gastropods extract oxygen from the atmosphere , not the water . The sprawling roots of the mangroves are small shadowy worlds filled with life . The large roots provide attachment sites for anemones , hydroids , sea squirts , and ...
... tiny gastropods extract oxygen from the atmosphere , not the water . The sprawling roots of the mangroves are small shadowy worlds filled with life . The large roots provide attachment sites for anemones , hydroids , sea squirts , and ...
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... tiny glass boxes . Dinoflagellates , although lacking the great variety of forms of the diatoms , do have an unusual shape . These tiny organisms may be responsible for a phenomenon known as " red tide . " The term " red tide ...
... tiny glass boxes . Dinoflagellates , although lacking the great variety of forms of the diatoms , do have an unusual shape . These tiny organisms may be responsible for a phenomenon known as " red tide . " The term " red tide ...
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... tiny planktonic prey . It is the baleen whale that migrates to the poles to feed on plankton in the sum- mer . This time of feeding is extremely important , as these huge animals must gain weight to make the long journey back to warm ...
... tiny planktonic prey . It is the baleen whale that migrates to the poles to feed on plankton in the sum- mer . This time of feeding is extremely important , as these huge animals must gain weight to make the long journey back to warm ...
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