1 Terms
Contributors in Marine biology
Marine biology
threatened
Biology; Marine biology
A species likely to become endangered if limiting factors are not reversed.
extirpated
Biology; Marine biology
A species no longer existing it's natural location, but occurring elsewhere on Earth.
vulnerable
Biology; Marine biology
A species of special concern because of characteristics that make it particularly sensitive to human activities or natural events.
endangered
Biology; Marine biology
A species or ecosystem that is so reduced or delicate that it is threatened with or on the verge of extinction.
generalist
Biology; Marine biology
A species that can live in many different habitats and can feed on a number of different organisms. For example, shore crabs on the Pacific coast live in a wide variety of habitats, such as mud, sand ...
keystone species
Biology; Marine biology
A species that has a major influence on community structure.
native species
Biology; Marine biology
A species that occurs naturally in an area (i.e. is not introduced).
