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 150
... Cnidarians , sometimes called coelenterates ( phylum Cnidaria or Coelenterata ) , comprise the sea anemones , jellyfishes , corals , and other familiar forms . These animals display the tissue level of organization . An- other ...
... Cnidarians , sometimes called coelenterates ( phylum Cnidaria or Coelenterata ) , comprise the sea anemones , jellyfishes , corals , and other familiar forms . These animals display the tissue level of organization . An- other ...
Page 151
... cnidarians ' gut is a blind cavity with only one opening , the mouth . Cnidarians capture small prey by discharging their nematocysts , unique stinging structures found on the tentacles ( see Figure 6-11 ) . The radially symmetric ...
... cnidarians ' gut is a blind cavity with only one opening , the mouth . Cnidarians capture small prey by discharging their nematocysts , unique stinging structures found on the tentacles ( see Figure 6-11 ) . The radially symmetric ...
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... Cnidarians The presence of tissues allows cnidarians to perform more complex func- tions than sponges can . In particular , cnidarians display advances in feeding and in the ability to sense and respond to their environment . Digestion ...
... Cnidarians The presence of tissues allows cnidarians to perform more complex func- tions than sponges can . In particular , cnidarians display advances in feeding and in the ability to sense and respond to their environment . Digestion ...
Contents
The Sea Floor | 22 |
Chemical and Physical Features | 51 |
Part Life in the Marine | 85 |
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