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 197
... bony fishes live in the ocean , where they are by far the dominant vertebrates . The composition of the skeleton is not the only distinguishing feature of bony fishes . In contrast to the tiny pointed scales of cartilaginous fishes , bony ...
... bony fishes live in the ocean , where they are by far the dominant vertebrates . The composition of the skeleton is not the only distinguishing feature of bony fishes . In contrast to the tiny pointed scales of cartilaginous fishes , bony ...
Page 198
... Bony fishes are the largest group of living vertebrates . In addition to their bony skeleton , they have gills covered by an operculum , highly maneuverable fins , protrusible jaws , and a swim bladder . As we shall see in the next ...
... Bony fishes are the largest group of living vertebrates . In addition to their bony skeleton , they have gills covered by an operculum , highly maneuverable fins , protrusible jaws , and a swim bladder . As we shall see in the next ...
Page 226
... Bony fishes , in contrast to cartilaginous fishes , have a bony skeleton , an operculum covering the and a that con- trols buoyancy control . 6. Locomotion in fishes is mostly the result of undulation of the and tail . In bony fishes ...
... Bony fishes , in contrast to cartilaginous fishes , have a bony skeleton , an operculum covering the and a that con- trols buoyancy control . 6. Locomotion in fishes is mostly the result of undulation of the and tail . In bony fishes ...
Contents
The Sea Floor | 22 |
Chemical and Physical Features | 51 |
Part Life in the Marine | 85 |
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