23 Terms
Contributors in Marine biology
Marine biology
genes
Biology; Marine biology
The hereditary material coded in cells that determine how an organism will look and behave. A gene is a single unit located on a chromosome and is thereby passed from one generation to the next. ...
habitat
Biology; Marine biology
The immediate space where an animal or plant lives and has food, water and protection. Habitat loss, which includes the destruction, degradation, or fragmentation of habitats, is the primary cause of ...
fertilization
Biology; Marine biology
The joining or fusion of the male gamete (sperm) and the female gamete (egg) to form a zygote during sexual reproduction. See also gamete, zygote.
deep layer
Biology; Marine biology
The layer extending from the lowest part of the thermocline to the bottom.
genus
Biology; Marine biology
The level of the taxonomic hierarchy above the species but below the family level.
coral bleaching
Biology; Marine biology
the loss of color in corals due to stress-induced expulsion of symbiotic zooxanthellae algae.
