10 Terms
Contributors in Marine biology
Marine biology
pelagic
Biology; Marine biology
Refers to the plants and animals that live in the water column or in the open waters of the ocean rather than the ocean floor (see benthic). Life is found throughout the pelagic zone, however is more ...
anal
Biology; Marine biology
Relating to or near the anus, or the posterior opening of the alimentary canal (Abercrombie et al., 1973).
asexual reproduction
Biology; Marine biology
Reproduction of the individual without the production of gametes and zygotes.
androdieocious
Biology; Marine biology
Reproductive strategy in which individuals are either strictly males or hermaphrodites.
estuarine flow
Biology; Marine biology
Seaward flow of low-salinity surface water over a deeper and higher -alinity layer.
brackish sea
Biology; Marine biology
Semienclosed water body of large extent in which tidal stirring and seaward flow of freshwater do not exert enough of a mixing effect to prevent the body of water from having its own internal ...
