Life in the oceanic realms
Abstract
The marine environment includes the nutrient-rich coastal waters, relatively nutrient-poor open oceanic waters, coral reef atolls, metal-rich hydrothermal vent fluids with temperatures of 200-350°C, cold-seeps, estuaries, mangrove swamps, intertidal beaches and rocky shores. Oceans are home to some of the most diverse and unique life forms. This article is an attempt to introduce some of the fundamentals of biological oceanography and marine biology to describe life in the sea.
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