Marine biology

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boreal

Biology; Marine biology

Pertaining to the Northern Hemisphere, north temperate zone.

neuston

Biology; Marine biology

Planktonic organisms associated with the air-water interface.

microbenthos

Biology; Marine biology

Benthic organisms (animals or plants) whose shortest dimension is less than 0.1 mm.

An organism that has been brought into an area, usually by humans, where it does not normally occur. Introduced species often compete with and cause problems for native species. Introduced species ...

cryptic colouration

Biology; Marine biology

To protect themselves against predators, many animals acquire colouring and markings to match and conceal them in their usual surroundings. For example the nudibranch (sea slug), Rostanga pulchra, is ...

harmful algal bloom

Biology; Marine biology

A bloom of (usually) planktonic microalgae belonging to a strain of a species that has a toxic harmful to marine organisms or humans consuming marine organisms.