Marine biology

Marine biology

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extinct

Biology; Marine biology

A species which no longer exists. The Stellar sea cow is an example of a species which once lived on the Pacific's East Coast and is now extinct.

specialist

Biology; Marine biology

A species with a very narrow range in habitat or food requirements. For example, the Marbled Murrelet nests in old-growth forests on thick branches high up in the forest canopy.

transect

Biology; Marine biology

A straight line placed on the ground along which ecological measurements are taken. If an ecologist wanted to sample the diversity of intertidal organisms in the intertidal, he/she would place a ...

sustainable

Biology; Marine biology

A sustainable way of life is one in which human needs are met without diminishing the ability of other people, wild species, or future generations to survive.

geographic information system (GIS)

A system that allows automatic location of information suitable for mapping. Usually involves a software system that takes geographic position data and other data (e.g., type of bottom sediment) in ...