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12 Cards in this Set
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Mesopelagic zone |
the pelagic environment from a depth of approximately 100-200 m to 1000 m |
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Nekton |
Organisms that swim strongly enough to move against the current |
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Benthos |
Organisms that live on the bottom |
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Hadal zone |
the bottom below 6000 m depth |
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Epipelagic Zone |
the pelagic environment from surface to a depth of 100-200 m |
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Abyssal Zone |
The bottom from a depth of about 4,000 m to 6,000 m |
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Mutualism |
The type of Symbiosis in which both partners benefit from the Relationship |
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Sessile |
An organism that lives attached to the bottom or a to a surface |
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Plankton |
Organisms that drifty in the water |
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Intertidal Zone |
the area between the highest and lowest tide also called the littoral zone |
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Commensalism |
The type of symbiosis in which one species obtains shelter food or other benefits without affecting the other or host |
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Bathyal Zone |
the bottom between the shelf break and a depth of approximately 4000 m |
