Oceanology: An IntroductionWadsworth Publishing Company, 1973 - 325 pages |
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... foraminifera , radiolaria , and pteropoda . The plants are diatoms and coccolithophores . Foraminifera are microscopic ( about 2 mm ) one- celled members of the kingdom Protista that have shells and are somewhat similar to amoebas ...
... foraminifera , radiolaria , and pteropoda . The plants are diatoms and coccolithophores . Foraminifera are microscopic ( about 2 mm ) one- celled members of the kingdom Protista that have shells and are somewhat similar to amoebas ...
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... foraminifera , and even sea urchins , all of whom are apparently capable of absorbing the nutrients directly from ... foraminiferal zona- tion has not helped marine ecologists understand the relationships on the shelf as a whole ...
... foraminifera , and even sea urchins , all of whom are apparently capable of absorbing the nutrients directly from ... foraminiferal zona- tion has not helped marine ecologists understand the relationships on the shelf as a whole ...
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... foraminifera . Storms that occur when free sperms and eggs are in the water may pre- vent fertilization . Recent studies have indicated that although kelp is not directly affected by sewage from outfalls , sea urchins take up nutrients ...
... foraminifera . Storms that occur when free sperms and eggs are in the water may pre- vent fertilization . Recent studies have indicated that although kelp is not directly affected by sewage from outfalls , sea urchins take up nutrients ...
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