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Mbio Module 9exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The upper intertidal is called what? | The splash zone, the Littorina zone |
| What are the Epifauna? | Benthic animals that move about the surface of the sea bottom or are firmly attached to it. |
| What is the intertidal zone? | The area of shoreline between high and low tides |
| What organisms produce byssal threads? | Mussels |
| The upper limit of living space is determined by what? | Abiotic factors |
| Upper limit/living space: what abiotic factors? | Those such as salinity, temperature and moisture |
| What is the second spot of ecological succession? | Macroalgae and chitons |
| What is the limiting resource of the upper intertidal? | Water |
| What is the limiting resource of the middle intertidal? | Space |
| What is the limiting resource of the lower intertidal | Space and light |
| The sandy intertidal will have greater ______ because it is more varied in its habitats | zonation |
| What determines how low barnacles can live? | Predation and competition |
| What is the name of a member of epifauna living attached to the substrate? | A sessile creature |