Biological Science (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321976499
Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Emily Taylor, Greg Podgorski, Jeff Carmichael
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PROCESS OF SCIENCE The researchers analyzed 962 polychaete species sampled from 68 field sites worldwide, each from a low-oxygen setting below 150 m water depth. List one or more variables that the researchers likely were trying to control by collecting so many data points.
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