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marine biology voc.
Module13 voc.
Question | Answer |
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the area of the water column that extends from the surface down to about 200 m (650 ft). | Epipelagic zone |
species of zooplankton that spend their entire lives as plankton | Holoplankton |
species of zooplankton that spend only part of their lives as members of the plankton community | Meroplankton |
planktonic organisms living at the sea surface | Neuston |
daily movement of small marine animals between the photic zone and lower depths | Vertical migration |
organic matter dissolved in ocean water | Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) |
the flow of energy in the epipelagic beginning with the phytoplankton, dissolved organic matter, and the smallest zooplankton, making energy available to the major food web | Microbial loop |
the process that carries colder, nutrient-rich water upward to a more shallow depth | Upwelling |