Any diver returning from ocean depths knows about the hazard of decompression sickness (DCS) or "the bends." As the diver ascends and the ocean pressure decreases, gases that were absorbed by the body during the dive, come out of solution and, if the ascent is too rapid, can cause bubbles to...
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...they're not native to considered introduce? Like rats. Rats have managed to colonize every continent in the world with the exception of Antartica. They've done this through man and their sheer brilliance, but man didn't intend to introduce them. They managed to find their way onto ship's and...
Peter Tyack of Woods Hole talks about a hidden wonder of the sea: underwater sound. Onstage at Mission Blue, he explains the amazing ways whales use sound and song to communicate across hundreds of miles of ocean. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post...
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Fish are different from mammals in that they are ectotherms. Which of the following statements best explains this term?
A. Their bodies are supported by exoskeletons.
B. They feed on echinoderms.
C. The environment controls their body temperature.
D. They prefer living in warm water.