Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Module 9 Vocab
Apologia Marine Biology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| intertidal zone | the area of shoreline between high and low tides |
| substrate | the bottom surface of a marine habitat |
| epifauna | benthic animals that move about the surface of the sea bottom or are firmly attached to it |
| sessile | a member of the epifauna that lives attached to a substrate |
| desiccated | a term referring to an organism that has lost its body moisture |
| vertical zonation | noticeable horizontal bands of organisms living within a certain range in the intertidal zone |
| ecological succession | a gradually increasing occupation of new organisms into a specific area |
| infauna | organisms that live under the sediment of an ecosystem |
| littoral zone | another name for the intertidal zone |
| tide pools | small pools of water left behind after the tide goes out |
| headland | area of coastline that juts out farther than the rest of the coast |
| bay | an area of the coast behind the rest of the shoreline |
| upper intertidal zone | sometimes called the splash zone because it is rarely submerged and usually gets its moisture from the splash of wave action |
| middle intertidal zone | begins at the extreme high water level of the spring tides and extends down to just above the average low-tide level |
| lower intertidal zone | an area that is underwater most of the time |
Created by:
larmstrong3
Popular Biology sets