Marine biology

Marine biology

Industry: Biology

Add a new term

Contributors in Marine biology

Become a Contributors

Marine biology

population

Biology; Marine biology

The number of individuals of a particular species that live within a defined area.

metabolic rate

Biology; Marine biology

The overall rate of biochemical reactions in an organism. Often estimated by rate of oxygen consumption in aerobes.

nutrient cycling

Biology; Marine biology

The pattern of transfer of nutrients between the components of a food web.

The physical appearance of an individual that is the result of that individual's genotype and the interaction of the genotype with the environment during development. Hence, individuals with the same ...

abiotic factor

Biology; Marine biology

The physical, chemical and other non-living components of the environment that an organism lives in. These factors include all aspects of climate, geology, and atmosphere that affect ecological ...