Sea urchin — Taxobox name = Sea urchin image width = 250px image caption = Sea urchins, Sterechinus neumayeri regnum = Animalia phylum = Echinodermata subphylum = Echinozoa classis = Echinoidea classis authority=Leske, 1778 subdivision ranks = Subclasses… … Wikipedia
Sea otter — Taxobox name = Sea Otter status = EN trend = down status system = iucn2.3 image caption = A sea otter wraps itself in kelp in Morro Bay, California. image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata subphylum = Vertebrata classis = Mammalia … Wikipedia
Depauperate ecosystem — A Depauperate ecosystem is one that lacks enough stored chemical elements required for life. Thus, depauperate ecosystems cannot support rapid growth of flora and fauna, high biomass density, and high biological diversity.[1] An urchin barren is… … Wikipedia
Kelp forest — Kelp forests are underwater areas with a high density of kelp. They are recognized as one of the most productive and dynamic ecosystems on Earth.Mann, K.H. 1973. Seaweeds: their productivity and strategy for growth. Science 182: 975 981.] Kelp… … Wikipedia
The Mistmantle Chronicles — US Urchin of the Riding Stars cover. The Mistmantle Chronicles, by M. I. McAllister, are a series of books about anthropomorphic animals which feature the life of a pale, honey colored Eurasian red squirrel named Urchin. The first book in The… … Wikipedia
Principal national parks of the world — ▪ Table Principal national parks of the world Africa Europe and Russia Asia North America and the Caribbean Australia and Oceania South America Africa country national park date area description protected status national park status square miles… … Universalium
Loxechinus albus — Picture of a Chilean sea urchin and a Picoroco Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
Barrens — may refer to:* Pine barrens, a type of ecosystem found in the Northeastern United States ** The Pine Barrens (New Jersey), a pine barren in the state of New Jersey ** List of pine barrens which includes some other locations called Pine Barrens or … Wikipedia
stiff — Synonyms and related words: Arab, Bowery bum, Latinate, a bit much, abandoned, abusive, adamant, adamantine, afflictive, alcoholic, all thumbs, aloof, arduous, arid, artificial, ashes, austere, awkward, balker, balky horse, barren, beach bum,… … Moby Thesaurus
Echinades — The Echinades (Greek: polytonic|αἱ Ἐχινάδες νῆσοι per Herodotus, Thucydides, and Strabo) are a group of islands in the Ionian Islands, off the coast of Acarnania, Greece. Also transliterated Ehinades ndash; or, per Homer, Echinae (polytonic|αἱ… … Wikipedia