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TEST BANK for Marine Biology: Function, Biodiversity, Ecology 5th Edition by Jeffrey Levinton. ISBN 9780190681289, ISBN- _TABLE OF CONTENTS_ CHAPTER 1: Sounding the Deep CHAPTER 2: The Oceanic Environment CHAPTER 3: Climate Oscillations and Climate Change CHAPTER 4: Ecological and Evolutionary Principles of Marine Biology CHAPTER 5: The Chemical and Physical Environment CHAPTER 6: Life in a Fluid Medium CHAPTER 7: Reproduction, Dispersal, and Migration CHAPTER 8: Plankton CHAPTER 9: Marine Verte...

Marine Biology Revision Questions with Certified Solutions Aquatic Ecosystems An ecosystem that is associated with water Euphotic The surface level of the ocean Disphotic a zone of the ocean where light penetration is too low for photosynthesis, but vision is still possible for some species Aphotic The ocean level where light cannot be reached Nekton Aquatic animals that are able to swim freely Benthos The sea bed Water Cycle The continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and th...

How much of the earth's surface is covered by ocean - 70% How much of earth's water is ocean - 97% Does the southern hemisphere have more ocean coverage than northern? - Yes. Oceanic crust is - The younger, thinner, more dense crust than continental. The amount of loose sediment decreases as one moves away from the ridge - False Facts about mid ocean ridge - Area of sea floor formation, rocks on either side of the ridge exhibit "normal" and "reversed" magnetization. Pattern is symme...

Earth Science Latest Update Graded A abiotic Non-living biotic living detritus Dead organic matter ecosystem all the living things interacting with one another and all the nonliving things in a particular place organism A living thing population all the members of one species living together in the same place at the same time species a group of organisms that are closely related and are able to mate and produce fertile offspring What is an ecosystem? all the living things interacting with...

EAPS 112 - Chapter 12 Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024 Organisms that live on or in the seafloor make up the ________ . a. base feeders b. nekton c. benthos d. planktos e. pelagic animals - ANSWER-c. benthos Check My Work The greatest recorded mass extinction to affect Earth occurred at the end of the ________ . a. Silurian b. Ordovician c. Pennsylvanian d. Permian e. Devonian - ANSWER-d. Permian A trilobite that crawled on the ocean floor and fed on microscopic organisms a...

Open ocean organisms that live at or near the surface live in the: - Epipelagic Plankton that are primary producers are known as: - Phytoplankton Which of the following is NOT a crustacean zooplankton? - Ctenophores A type of photosynthetic bacteria is known as: - Cyanobacteria Growth of phytoplankton is mostly controlled by: - Nutrients and light Organisms the spend only part of their life cycle as plankton are called? - Meroplankton Planktonic organism that float just beneath surf...

Marine Science 111 Final Exam Eric Rosch | with complete solution updated 2023/24 Whats the difference between plankton and nekton? Can organisms be both in its life time? - Nekton swim against the current, Plankton can't. Yes an organism can be both, usually plankton in the egg or larvae stage of life. How much time must an organism spend in the water to be considered marine? - 50% What can we learn from nektonic creatures? - feeding and reproductive patterns How would you tell and...

infauna - animals that live within the sediments of the seafloor epifauna - benthic animals that crawl about on the seafloor or are firmly attached to it plankton - organisms suspended in the water column all or part of their life; they can swim but can't counteract currents or turbulence nekton - free-swimming animals that can move throughout the water column neuston - organisms maintained and associated with the sea surface interface; includes microbes bound in the surface layer (many...

BSC 3312 Final Exam Test Questions with solutions 2023 (Verified Already Graded A+) Shallow Sediment Bottoms & Estuaries - answer• passive plate margins • low oxygen availability • grain size is influenced by water turbulence and determines the organisms that can live there o sand, silt, clay Shallow Sediment Bottoms & Estuaries - answerNot very productive due to wave action Organisms burrow in sediment Shallow Sediment Bottoms & Estuaries - answer• not a lot of epifauna because w...

BSC 3312 Final Exam Practice - Questions with complete solutions 2023 (Verified Graded 100%) Rocky Intertidal Shores - answer• shoreline/continental shelves inland of K.F. • active plate margins and steep coasts without a lot of sediment • moderate sunlight, cool waters, LOTS of nutrients Rocky Intertidal Shores - answerHIGH productivity Rocky Intertidal Shores - answer• rock-boring clams, snails, chitons, etc. • epifauna that live on the surface of the substrate and sessile organ...