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 280
... phytoplankton is the total amount of phytoplankton in the water column . Standing stock is usually determined by measuring the chlorophyll concentration . Chlorophyll can be measured by chemically extracting it from the wa- ter , but ...
... phytoplankton is the total amount of phytoplankton in the water column . Standing stock is usually determined by measuring the chlorophyll concentration . Chlorophyll can be measured by chemically extracting it from the wa- ter , but ...
Page 408
... phytoplankton CATEGORY GROUP COASTAL OR OCEANIC Net plankton Diatoms Both Both Dinoflagellates Blue - green algae ... phytoplankton . Herbivores are the vital link between the primary produc- ers , the phytoplankton , and the rest of the ...
... phytoplankton CATEGORY GROUP COASTAL OR OCEANIC Net plankton Diatoms Both Both Dinoflagellates Blue - green algae ... phytoplankton . Herbivores are the vital link between the primary produc- ers , the phytoplankton , and the rest of the ...
Page 431
... phytoplankton . Like all plants , phytoplankton need two main things to perform photo- synthesis . First , they need sunlight , the ultimate source of energy for the ecosystem . Second , they need a supply of essential nutrients ...
... phytoplankton . Like all plants , phytoplankton need two main things to perform photo- synthesis . First , they need sunlight , the ultimate source of energy for the ecosystem . Second , they need a supply of essential nutrients ...
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The Sea Floor | 22 |
Chemical and Physical Features | 51 |
Part Life in the Marine | 85 |
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