Глоссарий (анг)

The study of the spatial and temporal distribution of species and ecosystems.

The ability of certain organisms to produce light

A high level in the ecological classification of associations between organisms; marinebiomes are commonly considered to include the intertidal, neritic, and bathypelagic.

A spatial representation depicting the boundaries of areas represented byeach level in a hierarchical classification of habitat types (provinces, biomes, habitat complexes,etc.)

Application of science and technology to living organisms, as well as parts, products and models thereof, to alter living or non-living materials for the production of knowledge, goods and services.

With life. Describes a living component of a community, e.g. organisms.

A zone of transition between core provinces. Biotones are not simply "fuzzy" boundaries but represent unique transition zones between the core provinces.

Both the abiotic and biotic elements of habitats; physical habitats and their associated biota.

(also biotope network) Spatially and biologically related and connectedgroups of biotopes.

(Fucus vesiculosus) is a brown algae species. It is an important keystone species in the Baltic Sea, for example harbouring several invertebrate and fish larvae species.