19 Terms
Contributors in Marine biology
Marine biology
natural selection
Biology; Marine biology
The main mechanism of evolutionary change. In a given population of organisms, there are heritable traits that enable some members to contribute a larger number of offspring than others. If these ...
substrate
Biology; Marine biology
The material upon or within which a plant or animal live or grows (e.g. rocky or sandy substrate). See also benthic.
assortative mating
Biology; Marine biology
The mating of a given genotype mates with another genotype at a frequency disproportionate to that expected from random encounter.
laminar flow
Biology; Marine biology
The movement of a fluid where movement of the entire fluid is regular and with parallel streamlines.
diffusion
Biology; Marine biology
The net movement of units of a substance from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration of that substance.
species richness
Biology; Marine biology
The number of different species that exist within a given area or community.
fecundity
Biology; Marine biology
The number of eggs produced per female per unit time (often per spawning season).
