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Contributors in Marine biology

Marine biology

Arrow worms

Biology; Marine biology

Members of the phylum Chaetognatha, a group of planktonic carnivores.

Gyre

Biology; Marine biology

Major cyclonic surface current systems in the oceans.G

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.

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