In a nutshell, marine biology refers to the study of marine organisms, their behavioural patterns, and their interaction with environments. There are four (4) disciplines of marine science. It is a multidisciplinary approach to the study of nature in the oceans. Thus, marine scientists will need...
From "anadromous" to "zooxanthellae", find definitions of scientific terms pertaining to marine life and marine biology.
Tag: Marine Biology Sciency Words: Carcinization July 25, 2022 ~ 6 Comments Hello, friends! Welcome back to Sciency Words, a regular series here on Planet Pailly where we talk about the definitions and etymologies of scientific terms. Today, we’re talking about: CARCINIZATION In time,...
Up to 24 species concepts were recognised by the late 1990s and further, definitions for these concepts can differ between scientists (e.g. De Queiroz, 2007). For the purposes of practicality this paper is agnostic towards species concepts, but it should be recognised that they can make a ...
Definitions of sex and/or gender applied should be explicitly stated to enhance the precision, rigor and reproducibility of the research and to avoid ambiguity or conflation of terms and the constructs to which they refer. We advise you to read the Sex and Gender Equity in Research (...
Definitions of sex and/or gender applied should be explicitly stated to enhance the precision, rigor and reproducibility of the research and to avoid ambiguity or conflation of terms and the constructs to which they refer. We advise you to read the Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SA...
M. H. Clarifying debates in invasion biology: a survey of invasion biologists. Environ. Res. 111, 893–898 (2011). Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Richardson, D. M. et al. Naturalization and invasion of alien plants: concepts and definitions. Divers. Distrib. 6, 93–107 (2000). ...
Definitions of sex and/or gender applied should be explicitly stated to enhance the precision, rigor and reproducibility of the research and to avoid ambiguity or conflation of terms and the constructs to which they refer. We advise you to read the Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER) gu...
Within the EU Habitat's Directive and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) the notion of managing complex systems through an holistic functional approach is linked to definitions of integrity. Within the EU Habitats Directive, site integrity is defined as, ‘the coherence of the site's...
primates, rodents, bats, and ungulates, among others. Ultimately, the distinction among aquatic, marine, and terrestrial taxa is arbitrary. Thus, our reliance on definitions and protocols of MMPA, NMFS, and FWS is subjective, although largely consistent with common practice among most specialists. ...