8 Terms
Contributors in Marine biology
Marine biology
Evolution
Biology; Marine biology
The process by which a species' structural and behavioural characteristics change over many generations, sometimes in response to changes in environmental conditions. "New" species develop in this ...
Abiotic factor
Biology; Marine biology
The physical, chemical and other non-living components of the environment that an organism lives in. These factors include all aspects of climate, geology, and atmosphere that affect ecological ...
Phenotype
Biology; Marine biology
The physical appearance of an individual that is the result of that individual's genotype and the interaction of the genotype with the environment during development. Hence, individuals with the same ...
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
Biology; Marine biology
The primary genetic material of a cell that makes up genes and chromosomes. See also genes, chromosome.
Metabolic rate
Biology; Marine biology
The overall rate of biochemical reactions in an organism. Often estimated by rate of oxygen consumption in aerobes.
Phytoplankton
Biology; Marine biology
The plant and algae component of the plankton; the primary producers of almost all marine food webs.
