7 Terms
Contributors in Marine biology
Marine biology
Countercurrent exchange mechanism
Biology; Marine biology
Mechanism by which two vessels are set side by side, with fluid flowing in opposite directions, allowing efficient uptake and retention of heat, oxygen, or gas, depending upon the type of exchanger.
Bioluminescence
Biology; Marine biology
Meaning living (bio) light (luminescence) is the light produced by living organisms and the emission of such biologically produced light. Also commonly referred to as 'phosphorescence'. For more ...
Hardy-weinberg law
Biology; Marine biology
Law that states that the frequencies of genotypes in a population at a locus are determined by random mating and allele frequency.
Comb jellies
Biology; Marine biology
Members of the phylum Ctenophora, a group of gelatinous forms feeding on smaller zooplankton.
Infaunal
Biology; Marine biology
Living within a soft sediment and being large enough to displace sedimentary grains.
Interstitial
Biology; Marine biology
Living in the pore spaces among sedimentary grains in a soft sediment.
Metamorphosis
Biology; Marine biology
Major developmental change as the larva develops into an immature adult.
