"Oceans and Seas" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A great expanse of continuous bodies of salt water which together cover more than 70 percent of the earth's surface. Seas may be partially or entirely enclosed by land, and are smaller than the five oceans (Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Antarctic).
| Descriptor ID |
D009792
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G01.311.625 G16.500.275.725.500.650 Z01.756
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Oceans and Seas" by people in Profiles.
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Structure-informed microbial population genetics elucidate selective pressures that shape protein evolution. Sci Adv. 2023 02 22; 9(8):eabq4632.
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Heterotrophic bacterial diazotrophs are more abundant than their cyanobacterial counterparts in metagenomes covering most of the sunlit ocean. ISME J. 2022 04; 16(4):927-936.
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Diagnosing nutritional stress in the oceans. Science. 2021 04 16; 372(6539):239-240.
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Metabolic and biogeochemical consequences of viral infection in aquatic ecosystems. Nat Rev Microbiol. 2020 01; 18(1):21-34.
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Loss of Biodiversity Dimensions through Shifting Climates and Ancient Mass Extinctions. Integr Comp Biol. 2018 12 01; 58(6):1179-1190.
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Understanding the role of parasites in food webs using the group model. J Anim Ecol. 2018 05; 87(3):790-800.
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Climate drivers and animal host use determine kelp performance over decadal scales in the kelp Pleurophycus gardneri (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae). J Phycol. 2018 Feb; 54(1):1-11.
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Genomic variation in microbial populations inhabiting the marine subseafloor at deep-sea hydrothermal vents. Nat Commun. 2017 10 24; 8(1):1114.
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Independent evolution of baleen whale gigantism linked to Plio-Pleistocene ocean dynamics. Proc Biol Sci. 2017 May 31; 284(1855).
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Historical baselines and the future of shell calcification for a foundation species in a changing ocean. Proc Biol Sci. 2016 06 15; 283(1832).