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 285
... zone . Pelagic waters beyond the shelf break are the oce- anic zone . Besides being divided into the neritic and oceanic zones , the pelagic is divided vertically into depth zones that correspond to the amount of light . In the ...
... zone . Pelagic waters beyond the shelf break are the oce- anic zone . Besides being divided into the neritic and oceanic zones , the pelagic is divided vertically into depth zones that correspond to the amount of light . In the ...
Page 303
... zone " or the " mussel zone . " These zones actually contain a tremendous variety of organisms . The mussel zone , for example , is also home to worms , crabs , snails , seaweeds , and many others . Also , the specific organisms found ...
... zone " or the " mussel zone . " These zones actually contain a tremendous variety of organisms . The mussel zone , for example , is also home to worms , crabs , snails , seaweeds , and many others . Also , the specific organisms found ...
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... zone of the marine environment . The subtidal zone , which is sometimes called the sublittoral zone , extends from the low tide level on shore to the shelf break , the outer edge of the continental shelf where depth suddenly increases ...
... zone of the marine environment . The subtidal zone , which is sometimes called the sublittoral zone , extends from the low tide level on shore to the shelf break , the outer edge of the continental shelf where depth suddenly increases ...
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The Sea Floor | 22 |
Chemical and Physical Features | 51 |
Part Life in the Marine | 85 |
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