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Marine biology is the scientific study of the organisms that live in the sea, home to countless strange and wonderful creatures. Marine life helps determine the very nature of our planet. Marine biologists today use available tools in their study of the sea. Much remains to be learned, and the oceans remain a realm of great mystery and excitement.

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Many marine fishes, do not reside in any particular area. They are known to establish territories, home areas that that they defend against intruders. Thus, this phenomenon is called as ...

Domain: Biology; Category: Marine biology

Sometimes symbionts benefit at the expense of the host, this is called as parasitism. The giant tapeworms that derive food and shelter by the guts of whales are considered parasites because they may ...

Domain: Biology; Category: Marine biology

Sea turtles belong to an ancient group of reptiles. Their bodies are enclosed by an armor-like shell, or carapace, that is fused to the backbone. Unlike land tortoises and turtles, sea turtles cannot ...

Domain: Biology; Category: Marine biology

Most midwater animals have evolved an even more effective way to mask their silhouettes. Their bioluminescent photophores, found mostly on their undersides, produce light that breaks up the ...

Domain: Biology; Category: Marine biology

Coral is a general term for several different groups of cnidarians, only some of which help build reefs. In reef-building, corals produce calcium carbonate skeletons. Billions of these tiny skeletons ...

Domain: Biology; Category: General biology

Kelp communities are most fascinating of marine communities. Kelps are a group of large, brown seaweeds that live in cold waters. All kelps go through a large, spore producing sporophyte stage. The ...

Domain: Biology; Category: Botany

In experiments, scientists create artificial situations to test the hypotheses because they cannot make the necessary observations under normal conditions. Hypotheses are accepted for as long as they ...

Domain: Biology; Category: General biology

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