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Marine biology

Contributors in Marine biology

Marine biology

salinity

Biology; Marine biology

the concentration of salts dissolved in water.

convergence

Biology; Marine biology

The contact at the sea surface between two water masses converging, one plunging below the other.

water cycle

Biology; Marine biology

The continuous circulation of water from the atmosphere to the earth, including the ocean, and back to the atmosphere through condensation, precipitation, evaporation, and transpiration.

nitrogen fixation

Biology; Marine biology

The conversion of gaseous nitrogen to nitrate by specialized bacteria.

benthic-pelagic coupling

Biology; Marine biology

The cycling of nutrients between the bottom sediments and overyling water column.

abyssal plain

Biology; Marine biology

The deep ocean floor, an expanse of low relief at depths of 4,000 to 6,000 m. Seafloor Zones

coriolis effect

Biology; Marine biology

The deflection of air or water bodies, relative to the solid earth beneath, as a result of the earth's eastward rotation.

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