6 Terms
Contributors in Marine biology
Marine biology
Adaptation
Biology; Marine biology
Any change in the structure or function of an organism which makes it better suited to its environment. For example, the torpedo body shape of a tuna allows for fast swimming in the open ocean.
Zooxanthellae
Biology; Marine biology
Any of various yellow-green algae that live symbiotically within the cells of other organisms, such as reef-building coral polyps.
Meiobenthos
Biology; Marine biology
Benthic organisms (animals or plants) whose shortest dimension is less than 0.5 mm but greater than or equal to 0.1 mm.
Macrobenthos
Biology; Marine biology
Benthic organisms (animals or plants) whose shortest dimension is greater than or equal to 0.5 mm.
Greenhouse effect
Biology; Marine biology
Carbon dioxide traps solar-derived heat in the atmosphere near the earth.
Meiofauna
Biology; Marine biology
Animals whose shortest dimension is less than 0.5 mm but greater than or equal to 0.1 mm.
Boring
Biology; Marine biology
Capable of penetrating a solid substratum by scraping or chemical dissolution.
