10 Terms
Contributors in Marine biology
Marine biology
Counter-illumination
Biology; Marine biology
Having bioluminescent organs that are concentrated on the ventral surface so as to increase the effect of countershading (see also countershading).
Estuarine realms
Biology; Marine biology
Large coastal water regions that have geographic continuity,are bounded landward by a stretch of coastline with fresh-water input, and are bounded seaward by a salinity front.
Maximum sustainable yield
Biology; Marine biology
In fisheries biology, the maximum catch obtainable per unit time under the appropriate fishing rate.
Anisogamous
Biology; Marine biology
Having flagellate gametes of different size, shape or behaviour (from Bold, 1977 and Lincoln et al., 1998).
Commensal
Biology; Marine biology
Having benefit for one member of a two-species association but neither positive nor negative effect on the other.
Continental drift
Biology; Marine biology
Horizontal movement of continents located in plates moving via sea-floor spreading.
