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 59
... temperature and the salinity of the wa- ter . The temperature and salinity of seawater determine its density : it gets denser as it gets saltier and colder . Temperature in the open ocean varies between about -2 ° and + 30 ° C ( 28 ° to ...
... temperature and the salinity of the wa- ter . The temperature and salinity of seawater determine its density : it gets denser as it gets saltier and colder . Temperature in the open ocean varies between about -2 ° and + 30 ° C ( 28 ° to ...
Page 60
... temperature reading from changing thereafter . The thermometers are mounted onto spring- loaded racks that flip the ... temperature and salinity , and therefore density , at several depths at the same time ( Figure 3-11 ) . A graph that ...
... temperature reading from changing thereafter . The thermometers are mounted onto spring- loaded racks that flip the ... temperature and salinity , and therefore density , at several depths at the same time ( Figure 3-11 ) . A graph that ...
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... Temperature Organisms are greatly affected by temperature . Metabolic reactions proceed faster at high temperatures and slow down dramatically as it gets colder . A general " rule of thumb " is that most reactions occur about twice as ...
... Temperature Organisms are greatly affected by temperature . Metabolic reactions proceed faster at high temperatures and slow down dramatically as it gets colder . A general " rule of thumb " is that most reactions occur about twice as ...
Contents
The Sea Floor | 22 |
Chemical and Physical Features | 51 |
Part Life in the Marine | 85 |
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