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19 Cards in this Set
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The most important limiting factor for the number of organisms in the rocky middle tide zone is
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Two dominant organisms of the rocky shore found high on the rocks of the intertidal zone are
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buckshot barnacle and rockweed
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Two frequent inhabitants of a rocky coast tide pools are
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sea anemone and hermit crab
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Two dominant organisms commonly found at mid-water levels of the rocky intertidal zone are
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goose barnacle and mussel
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The low-water portion of the rocky intertidal zone is dominated by
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seaweeds and surf grasses
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Which of the following marine habitats has the lowest species diversity
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mud flat
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The depth to which a bivalve can bury itself depends on the
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length of the respiratory structure
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The common annelid found in a sandy beach environment is the
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lugworm
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Organisms that live in the spaces between sediment particles are called
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meiofauna
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Which of the following factors does not limit coral growth
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high concentrations of calcium carbonate in the water
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Eutrophication is detrimental to coral growth because it increases the
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amount of inorganic nutrients in the water that stimulates excessive algal growth
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The relationship between the protistan zooxanthellae and the polyps of reef-building corals is best described as a(n)
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obligate mutualistic endosymbiosis
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Corals with delicate growth patterns are usually found
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on the reef slope
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The buttress zone of a coral reef is likely to have which variety of coral
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massive branching corals
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The distribution of benthic biomass is related to
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surface productivity
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The three varieties of seeps on the seafloor include hypersaline, hydrocarbon and
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subduction zone steeps
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Subduction zone seeps support communities from
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methane-rich waters
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All the following are associated with hypersaline seeps except
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very high temperature
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Primary producers in hydrothermal vent communities are
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sulfur-oxidizing bacteria
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