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Mbio Module 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |