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 124
... dinoflagellates have chlorophyll , many can also ingest food particles . A few have a light - sensitive pigment spot that acts as a crude " eye . " For these reasons , dinoflagellates are sometimes classified as animals . It has been ...
... dinoflagellates have chlorophyll , many can also ingest food particles . A few have a light - sensitive pigment spot that acts as a crude " eye . " For these reasons , dinoflagellates are sometimes classified as animals . It has been ...
Page 127
... dinoflagellates , a natural and perma- nent phenomenon in a few select loca- tions such as BahÃa Fosforescente , or Phosphorescent Bay , in southwestern Puerto Rico . Bioluminescent Bay might be a more apt name , since the light is ...
... dinoflagellates , a natural and perma- nent phenomenon in a few select loca- tions such as BahÃa Fosforescente , or Phosphorescent Bay , in southwestern Puerto Rico . Bioluminescent Bay might be a more apt name , since the light is ...
Page 405
... Dinoflagellates ( see Figure 5-7 ) are another major group of phytoplank- ton . Like diatoms , they are important in both coastal and oceanic waters . They are found throughout the oceans but tend to prefer warm areas . In the tropics ...
... Dinoflagellates ( see Figure 5-7 ) are another major group of phytoplank- ton . Like diatoms , they are important in both coastal and oceanic waters . They are found throughout the oceans but tend to prefer warm areas . In the tropics ...
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The Sea Floor | 22 |
Chemical and Physical Features | 51 |
Part Life in the Marine | 85 |
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