78 Terms
Contributors in Marine biology
Marine biology
biogenically reworked zone
Biology; Marine biology
The depth zone, within a sediment, that is actively burrowed by benthic organisms.
convergent evolution
Biology; Marine biology
The development of similar structures in organisms that do not share recent common ancestor (e.g. eyes of squid and humans).
allopatric speciation
Biology; Marine biology
The differentiation of geographically isolated populations into distinct species.
ecosystem diversity
Biology; Marine biology
The diversity of biological communities and their physical environment. Diversity is determined by the species composition, physical structure and processes within an ecosystem. This is the highest ...
trophic levels
Biology; Marine biology
The energy levels or steps in a food chain or food web primary producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consumer etc.
