Marine BiologyThe new, sixth edition of Marine Biology covers the basics of marine biology and takes a global, non-regional perspective, emphasizing that the world's oceans and seas are an integrated system that cannot be understood by looking in any one person's own backyard. For many students this is a new perspective. This introductory, one-semester text is designed for non-majors. |
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Page 303
... barnacles survived better than rock barnacles , so they apparently tolerate drying better . But why are the little gray barnacles rare or absent at lower levels ? The an- swer seems to be that they are out - com- peted by the rock barnacles ...
... barnacles survived better than rock barnacles , so they apparently tolerate drying better . But why are the little gray barnacles rare or absent at lower levels ? The an- swer seems to be that they are out - com- peted by the rock barnacles ...
Page 305
... barnacles . In many places at least two separate species of barnacles , such as little gray ( Chthamalus ) and rock barnacles ( Balanus , Semibalanus ) , form distinct bands , with the little gray barnacle occurring higher up ...
... barnacles . In many places at least two separate species of barnacles , such as little gray ( Chthamalus ) and rock barnacles ( Balanus , Semibalanus ) , form distinct bands , with the little gray barnacle occurring higher up ...
Page 306
... barnacles appear to tol- erate drying better than rock barnacles and can therefore live higher on the shore . At lower levels , where the rock barnacles can live , they out - compete the little gray barnacles . Adult little gray ...
... barnacles appear to tol- erate drying better than rock barnacles and can therefore live higher on the shore . At lower levels , where the rock barnacles can live , they out - compete the little gray barnacles . Adult little gray ...
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The Sea Floor | 22 |
Chemical and Physical Features | 51 |
Part Life in the Marine | 85 |
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