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Assimilation efficiency
Biology; Marine biology
The fraction of ingested food that is absorbed and used in metabolism.
Divergent evolution
Biology; Marine biology
The evolution of one species to a number of different forms.
Morphology
Biology; Marine biology
The form and structure of an organism, in particular its outside features.
Acontium
Biology; Marine biology
Thread-like nematocyst bearing organ attached to lower end of a mesentery or septal filament in the gastrovascular cavity in some Actinaria (Anemones). The acontia my be protruded through ...
Bohr effect
Biology; Marine biology
When blood pH decreases, the ability of haemoglobin to bind to oxygen decreases. An adaptation to release oxygen in the oxygen starved tissues in capillaries where respiratory carbon dioxide lowers ...
Deep-scattering layer
Biology; Marine biology
Well-defined horizon in the ocean that reflects sonar; indicates a layer usually consisting of fishes, squid, or other larger zooplankton.
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