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11 Cards in this Set
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neritic
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shallow along coast
abundant nutrients coral reefs intertidal when water recedes |
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surface zone
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plankton and nekton
top layer of open ocean |
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mesopelagic
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200-1000m
aphotic |
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bathypelagic
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1000-4000
aphotic |
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abyssal
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4000m
deep water areas of ocean aphotic high pressure low temp chemosynthesis |
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littoral zone
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shallow waters along edge
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limnetic zone
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top layer of open ocean water
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profundal zone
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deep water
no light |
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turnover
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water mixes at change of seasons, brings nutrients to surface, o2 to bottom
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eutrophic lakes
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lotsa minerals
o2 depleted below thermocline |
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oligotrophic
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nutrients scarce
very deep deep water rich in o2 |
