20 Terms
Contributors in Marine biology
Marine biology
Arrow worms
Biology; Marine biology
Members of the phylum Chaetognatha, a group of planktonic carnivores.
Genotype
Biology; Marine biology
The genetic makeup of an organism. The actual appearance of an individual (the phenotype) depends on the interaction between different forms (or alleles) of genes and between the genotype and the ...
Ecosystem diversity
Biology; Marine biology
The diversity of biological communities and their physical environment. Diversity is determined by the species composition, physical structure and processes within an ecosystem. This is the highest ...
Mainstream flow
Biology; Marine biology
The flow in a part of the fluid (e.g., in a tidal creek) that is well above the bottom or well away from a surface and essentially not under the influence of the boundary layer (see boundary layer).
Trophic levels
Biology; Marine biology
The energy levels or steps in a food chain or food web primary producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consumer etc.
Digestion efficiency
Biology; Marine biology
The fraction of living food that does not survive passage through a predator's gut.
