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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... feed on plankton by opening their mouths and slowly swimming through the water ( see Figure 7-6 , H ) . The megamouth shark has bioluminescent organs in its mouth . The light is thought to attract plank- tonic crustaceans into the ...
... feed on plankton by opening their mouths and slowly swimming through the water ( see Figure 7-6 , H ) . The megamouth shark has bioluminescent organs in its mouth . The light is thought to attract plank- tonic crustaceans into the ...
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... feed mostly on krill . Penguins have strong beaks , a charac- teristic of seabirds that feed on fish and large plankton like krill ( Figure 8-7 , B ) . Some species migrate seasonally between feeding grounds at sea and nesting areas on ...
... feed mostly on krill . Penguins have strong beaks , a charac- teristic of seabirds that feed on fish and large plankton like krill ( Figure 8-7 , B ) . Some species migrate seasonally between feeding grounds at sea and nesting areas on ...
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... feeding on fish that are swallowed whole ( C ) . Skimmers ( Rynchops ) are the only birds with a lower mandi- ble that is longer than the upper ( D ) , which permits feeding while flying . Shorebirds that feed on mud flats have long ...
... feeding on fish that are swallowed whole ( C ) . Skimmers ( Rynchops ) are the only birds with a lower mandi- ble that is longer than the upper ( D ) , which permits feeding while flying . Shorebirds that feed on mud flats have long ...
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The Sea Floor | 22 |
Chemical and Physical Features | 51 |
Part Life in the Marine | 85 |
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