Marine Populations

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The largest population that an environment can support
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A species that can live and thrive in variable environmental conditions

A species that can live and thrive in variable environmental conditions. Opportunists. Opportunists are organisms that adapt quickly to changes in their environment, allowing them to survive and reproduce in diverse conditions.

all the organisms of the same species living in the same area
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the number of individuals per unit of area
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Changes in population density over time

Changes in population density over time. Population dynamics. Population dynamics is the study of how and why the number of individuals in a species changes over time and space.

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