8 Terms
Contributors in Marine biology
Marine biology
cladogram
Biology; Marine biology
A tree-like diagram showing evolutionary relationships. Any two branch tips sharing the same immediate node are most closely related. All taxa that can be traced directly to one node (that is they ...
allozyme
Biology; Marine biology
A variant of an enzyme type. These may be variants of a specific enzyme (e.g., cytochrome c) that are the products of a single genetic locus.
coral reef
Biology; Marine biology
A wave-resistant structure resulting from cementation processes and the skeletal construction of hermatypic corals, calcareous algae, and other calcium carbonate-secreting organisms. Coral.
abyssopelagic zone
Biology; Marine biology
Abysso' literally means 'no bottom'. This zone of the ocean begins 4000 m below the surface of the ocean and extends down to the sea floor. This zone is home to a variety of unique critters that are ...
litter
Biology; Marine biology
Accumulations of dead leaves in various states of fragmentation and decomposition.
autotrophic algae
Biology; Marine biology
Algae capable of photosynthesis and growth using only dissolved inorganic nutrients.
auxotrophic algae
Biology; Marine biology
Algae requiring a few organically derived substances, such as vitamins, along with dissolved inorganic nutrients for photosynthesis.
