Marine Biology Questions
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T or F: Kelps with air bladders are common along the western and northwestern Pacific coasts of the US.
The relationship between the protistan zooxanthellae and the polyps of reef-building corals is best describe as a:
T or F: One characteristic of hydrothermal vent communities is the unusually large size of organism such as tube worms and clams.
Organic matter decomposes most slowly in...
Which doesn't belong: buckshot barnacle, chiton, hermit crab, limpet, periwinkle.
two dominant organisms of the rocky shore found high on the rocks of the intertidal zone are:
T or F: The temperature of the ocean water has a significant effect on species diversity of benthic communities.
The organism posing the greatest threat to the kelp forest is the __________
Recent studies indicated that the deep biosphere, an environment that exists within the seafloor itself, may account for up to _____ of Earth's total bacterial biomass.
T or F: Hermit crabs are commonly found inhabitants of tide pools.
The loss of color (coral bleaching) in coral reef organisms can be a result of:
T or F: The supratidal zone of the rocky shore is the area between the highest high tide and the lowest low tide.
The most important limiting factor in rocky intertidal communities is:
Some organisms living in the high water portion of the intertidal zone cannot survive in the supralittoral zone b/c they:
The common annelid found in a sandy beach environment is the:
The subtidal rocky bottom zone along temperate shorelines is dominated by:
The most successful adaptation for living on a sediment-covered shore is:
What organisms belong to the Discoba clade?
What pelagic zone only gets 20% of food made at the surface?
What color penetrates the deepest?