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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Peter Castro, Michael E. Huber. Suspension feeding Feeding on particulate organic ... Deposit feeding : Feeding on particulate organic matter that settles on the ... feeders that extend ten- tacles provided with beating cilia and mucus to ...
Peter Castro, Michael E. Huber. Suspension feeding Feeding on particulate organic ... Deposit feeding : Feeding on particulate organic matter that settles on the ... feeders that extend ten- tacles provided with beating cilia and mucus to ...
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... feeders . Deposit feeders are more common than suspension feeders in mud flats and other muddy bottoms ( see Figure 12-12 ) . Suspension feeders , which include filter feeders , are actually excluded , or eliminated , by deposit feeders ...
... feeders . Deposit feeders are more common than suspension feeders in mud flats and other muddy bottoms ( see Figure 12-12 ) . Suspension feeders , which include filter feeders , are actually excluded , or eliminated , by deposit feeders ...
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... feeders Ani- mals , including filter feeders , that eat particles suspended in the water column Chapter 6 , p . 147 ; Figure 6-20 deposit feeders Animals that eat organic matter that settles to the bottom Chapter 6 , p . 158 ; Figure 6 ...
... feeders Ani- mals , including filter feeders , that eat particles suspended in the water column Chapter 6 , p . 147 ; Figure 6-20 deposit feeders Animals that eat organic matter that settles to the bottom Chapter 6 , p . 158 ; Figure 6 ...
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The Sea Floor | 22 |
Chemical and Physical Features | 51 |
Part Life in the Marine | 85 |
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