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Marine biology

Biogenically reworked zone

Biology; Marine biology

The depth zone, within a sediment, that is actively burrowed by benthic organisms.

Abyssal plain

Biology; Marine biology

The deep ocean floor, an expanse of low relief at depths of 4,000 to 6,000 m. Seafloor Zones

Convergence

Biology; Marine biology

The contact at the sea surface between two water masses converging, one plunging below the other.

Allopatric speciation

Biology; Marine biology

The differentiation of geographically isolated populations into distinct species.

Nitrogen fixation

Biology; Marine biology

The conversion of gaseous nitrogen to nitrate by specialised bacteria.

Genetic locus

Biology; Marine biology

A location on a chromosome (possibly of a diploid organism with variants that segregate according to the rules of Mendelian heredity).

Food chain

Biology; Marine biology

A linear sequence of organisms that exist on successive trophic levels within a natural community, through which energy is transferred by feeding. Primary producers capture energy from the ...

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