Diversity gradient

Diversity gradient

A regular change in diversity correlated with a geographic space or gradient of some environmental factor.

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diversity gradient

Biology; Marine biology

A regular change in diversity correlated with a geographic space or gradient of some environmental factor.

latitudinal diversity gradient

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The decrease in species richness that occurs as one moves away from the equator.

depth diversity gradient

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The increase in species richness with increasing water depth until about 2000 meters below the surface, where species richness begins to decline.

latitudinal diversity gradient

Biology; Cell biology

The decrease in species richness that occurs as one moves away from the equator.

latitudinal diversity gradient

Biology; Ecology

Around the world, the diversity of species tends to increases as latitude decreases. In other words, life gets richer toward the equator and less so nearer the poles.

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Planktonic organisms that are 200-2,000 micrometers in size.

nanoplankton

Biology; Marine biology

Planktonic organisms that are 2-20 micometers in size.

megaplankton

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Planktonic organisms that are greater than or equal to 2000 micrometers in size.

mixoplankton

Biology; Marine biology

Planktonic organisms that can be classified at several trophic levels. For example, some ciliates can be photosynthetic but also can ingest other plankton and are heterotrophic.

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