Animals of the Oceans: The Ecology of Marine Life

abundant adapted algae amongst anemones animals Antarctic areas Atlantic barnacles Basin bioluminescence birds bivalve body bottom breeding burrow carnivores cells coast coelenterates colour complex copepods coral heads coral reef crabs crustaceans currents deep depths detritus developed diatoms dive dorsal fin Earth's ecological ecosystem eggs epipelagic euphausids exploit eyes fauna feed fish floating gill graze grow habitat HEATHER ANGEL herbivores jellyfish krill large numbers larvae light organs littoral live male mangrove marine mean length mesopelagic midwater migrate molluscs mouth mucus nekton NEVILLE COLEMAN North occur ocean ostracods oxygen particles pattern pectoral fins photophores phytoplankton pigment plankton plants populations prawns predators prey produced RIDGE rocks rocky shores salps sand sandy shores sea-bed sea-water seaweeds sediments shallow shark shell South species sperm spines sponges squids surface layers swimming tail tentacles thermocline tidal tide tion tissues tonnes tropical tube upwelling vertical waves worms zone zooplankton