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 16
... gills is easy to test . All the biologist has to do is to examine a whale to see whether it has gills . By doing so , he would find that whales have lungs , not gills ( Figure 1-33 ) ! He would have proven the hypothesis " Whales have gills ...
... gills is easy to test . All the biologist has to do is to examine a whale to see whether it has gills . By doing so , he would find that whales have lungs , not gills ( Figure 1-33 ) ! He would have proven the hypothesis " Whales have gills ...
Page 207
... gills ( Figure 7-16 ) . Deoxygenated blood comes into the heart from the body . The blood is pumped to the gills where gas exchange takes place . The oxygenated blood is then carried back to the body by blood vessels called arteries ...
... gills ( Figure 7-16 ) . Deoxygenated blood comes into the heart from the body . The blood is pumped to the gills where gas exchange takes place . The oxygenated blood is then carried back to the body by blood vessels called arteries ...
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... gills and out by way of the separate gill slits . The spiracles also allow water to move in , but it is in rays and skates where they play a crucial Water Water Spiracle Mouth Gill slit A Gills 4 Pharynx- Water Mouth- role . Bony fishes ...
... gills and out by way of the separate gill slits . The spiracles also allow water to move in , but it is in rays and skates where they play a crucial Water Water Spiracle Mouth Gill slit A Gills 4 Pharynx- Water Mouth- role . Bony fishes ...
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The Sea Floor | 22 |
Chemical and Physical Features | 51 |
Part Life in the Marine | 85 |
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