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Contributors in Marine biology
Marine biology
acclimation
Biology; Marine biology
Given a change of a single parameter, a readjustment of the physiology of an organism, reaching a new steady state.
commensal
Biology; Marine biology
Having benefit for one member of a two-species association but neither positive nor negative effect on the other.
counter-illumination
Biology; Marine biology
Having bioluminescent organs that are concentrated on the ventral surface so as to increase the effect of countershading (see also countershading).
anisogamous
Biology; Marine biology
Having flagellate gametes of different size, shape or behaviour (from Bold, 1977 and Lincoln et al., 1998).
isotonic
Biology; Marine biology
Having the same overall concentration of dissolved substances as a given reference solution.
continental drift
Biology; Marine biology
Horizontal movement of continents located in plates moving via sea-floor spreading.
