34 Terms
Contributors in Marine biology
Marine biology
over-consumption
Biology; Marine biology
The use of resources at a rate that exceeds the ability of natural processes to replace them.
biodiversity
Biology; Marine biology
The variation in life on Earth reflected at all levels, from various ecosystems and species, to the genetic variation within a species. See also ecosystem diversity, species diversity, genetic ...
mixing depth
Biology; Marine biology
The water depth to which wind energy evenly mixes the water column.
bathypelagic zone
Biology; Marine biology
The zone of the ocean that extends from 1000m to 4000m below the surface of the ocean. Visit the Bathypelagic Zone on OceanLink for pictures and cool facts about life at this depth.
nutrients
Biology; Marine biology
Those constituents required by organisms for maintenance and growth (we use this term in this book in application to plants).
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 ...
