Coral reefs are not stable communities living in benign environments but ecosystems that are subject to frequent physical disturbances on time-scales, which vary from minutes to years. Corals have responded to these physical fluctuations by a variety of phenotypic and genetic adaptations. The major ...
While these aren't cities with skyscrapers and traffic, they are elaborate structures that are full of activity. These cities are reefs created by underwater creatures called coral. The coral reefs are home to many plants that have some pretty cool adaptations, which are characteristics that help...
PW Glynn - 《Coral Reefs》 被引量: 1435发表: 1993年 THE DEVONIAN GREAT BARRIER REEF OF THE CANNING BASIN, WESTERN AUSTRALIA A remarkable example of an exhumed Middle to Late Devonian barrier-reef belt extends for about 350 km along the northern margin of the Canning basin in Wes... Philli...
Sea cucumbers have evolved certain adaptations and behaviors to deal with potential threats. Some simply whip about with uncharacteristic vigor when confronted with a predator. Others extrude masses of adhesive white threads from their anuses to entangle attackers, or even parts of their own internal ...
What are the adaptations of clownfish?Question:What are the adaptations of clownfish?A Striking Tropical Fish:The clownfish is a brightly colored tropical fish with orange and white markings. It lives in warm waters around coral reefs, mostly in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. There are around 30...
How have animals adapted to coral reefs? What is a porifera? How do cnidarians affect other marine organisms? What adaptations help birds to live in trees? What are some behavioral adaptations of the frog?Explore our homework questions and answers library Search Browse Browse by subject Ask ...
The susceptibility of 82 species of tropical seaweeds to grazing by herbivorous fishes was assessed on 8 different coral reefs in the Florida Keys, USA. Mo... VJ Paul,ME Hay - 《Mar.ecol.prog.ser》 被引量: 439发表: 1986年 Geographic variation in seaweed induced responses to herbivory A ...
1. CHAPTER 5 Fish-Seaweed Interactions on Coral Reefs: Effects of Herbivorous Fishes and Adaptations of Their Prey Hay ME (1991) Fish-seaweed interactions on coral reefs: effects of herbivorous fishes and adaptations of their prey. In: Sale PF (ed) The ecology of fishes on coral reefs. Acad...
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