Why is it that the body temperatures of terrestrial poikilotherms can substantially exceed air temperature but body temperatures of aquatic poikilotherms are generally very close to water temperature?

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A: Marine fish migration is a complex behavior that involves movement from one habitat to another.…

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A: Butterfly fish is a marine animal belongs to phylum chordata,Class Actinopterygii and family…

Q: Could Water Temperature Affect the Prevalence of Anisakids Nematodes in Fish? please cite sources

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A: Diatoms are a type of algae that are known for their unique cell walls, or frustules, which are made…

Q: Does other factors (besides temperature) affect the rate of a fish?

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Q: On the island of Mauritius and in the Azores, the habitat is very suitable to what animals, even…

A: The Azores are green islands  situated in isolated regions of the Atlantic ocean.  They are most…

Q: Which is a correct statement concerning the insect circulatory system? Question 18 options:…

A: Insects, like all other arthropods, have an open circulatory system that differs from the closed…

Q: A gobi fish creates a burrow at the bottom of the ocean floor. A species of shrimp soon moves into…

A: This relationship, between Gobi fish and shrimp, is called mutualism, where both the individual are…

Q: In order to flip themselves upright, horseshoe crabs use their: Chelipids Telson Gnathobases Spatula…

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Q: What is known about the genus? Who discovered this species? When and where was your species first…

A: Polyommatus is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the mountains of…

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Marine Evolution

Marine habitat is less explored, and hence, its biological diversity is far less known. The marine habitats are not constant due to their shifting nature, while the terrestrial habitats are more stable. Marine biology is the science that deals with the study of diverse marine species, their interactions, and behavioral characteristics.