... zonation Rocky shore: competition and predation Sandy shore fauna Muddy shore fauna Sandy and muddy shore meiofauna Plankton Phytoplankton Holoplankton Meroplankton Planktonic adaptations Red tides.. .SCIENCE VISUAL RESOURCES MARINE SCIENCE An Illustrated Guide to Science The Diagram Group Marine Science: An Illustrated Guide to Science Copyright © 2006 The Diagram Group Editorial:... oceans It began to form fewer than 100 million years ago, when the North and South American landmasses began to separate and move away from Europe and Africa ● The Atlantic is still expanding today