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 51
... live in the sea as well it does that of human beings . The mus- sels in Figure 3-1 are being buffeted by waves that were generated by a dis- tant storm . They may be immersed in seawater at high tide or exposed to the air at low tide ...
... live in the sea as well it does that of human beings . The mus- sels in Figure 3-1 are being buffeted by waves that were generated by a dis- tant storm . They may be immersed in seawater at high tide or exposed to the air at low tide ...
Page 271
... live only on whales ( Figure 9-10 ) . The barnacles get a place to live and a free ride . They feed by filtering the water , and as far as we can tell , the whale is neither harmed nor helped by the barnacles . There are many other ...
... live only on whales ( Figure 9-10 ) . The barnacles get a place to live and a free ride . They feed by filtering the water , and as far as we can tell , the whale is neither harmed nor helped by the barnacles . There are many other ...
Page 306
... live higher on the shore . At lower levels , where the rock barnacles can live , they out - compete the little gray barnacles . Adult little gray barnacles , then , live perched above their competitors in the narrow band where they can ...
... live higher on the shore . At lower levels , where the rock barnacles can live , they out - compete the little gray barnacles . Adult little gray barnacles , then , live perched above their competitors in the narrow band where they can ...
Contents
The Sea Floor | 22 |
Chemical and Physical Features | 51 |
Part Life in the Marine | 85 |
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