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Introduction and ocean basins
What percentage of the world s ox...,
What is the primary composition o...,
What is the primary composition o...
19
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Properties of water; currents and tides
What does temperature reflect in ...,
What type of bonds hold water mol...,
What happens when a water molecul...
39
cards
Marine ecology
What is the branch of biology tha...,
What are the factors that can inf...,
What type of factors affect organ...
30
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Shallow seas
What is the shallow area of the o...,
Why is most of the continental sh...,
Why are continental shelves highl...
20
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Estuarine and soft sediment environments
Blank 1,
What is an estuary 2,
What are the four main types of e...
21
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Tropical coasts
What defines a tropical region 1,
What are the main interconnected ...,
Why are coral reefs considered bi...
23
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The open ocean
What defines the oceanic pelagic ...,
Why is variability a defining fea...,
What is the epipelagic zone 3
21
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The polar seas
Why are polar landscapes so cold 1,
What is albedo and how does it af...,
What are two key differences betw...
16
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Macroalgal seaweeds
What are the three main life zone...,
What role do algae play in ecosys...,
What is the importance of macroal...
25
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Nutrient cycling
Why are phytoplankton important i...,
What are the major human impacts ...,
What are the major elements in th...
19
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Marine reptiles
How many species of marine reptil...,
What are some common characterist...,
What are the main types of marine...
19
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Plankton and productivity
What does autotrophy mean in the ...,
What is heterotrophy 2,
What is mixotrophy 3
18
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Cyanobacteria
What are cyanobacteria also commo...,
What distinguishes cyanobacteria ...,
What gives cyanobacteria their ch...
30
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Microalgae
What role do algae play in aquati...,
Where are algae especially domina...,
How do seaweeds on rocky shores d...
23
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Seagrasses
Are seagrasses algae 1,
What class do seagrasses belong to 2,
How do seagrasses reproduce veget...
21
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Marine mammals
What type of thermoregulation do ...,
How do marine mammals reproduce 2,
What reproductive strategy do mar...
30
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Pelagic invertebrates
What is the ecological role of pe...,
What size range do zooplankton sp...,
What characterizes gelatinous zoo...
20
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Benthic invertebrates
What are benthic invertebrates 1,
What are the main feeding modes o...,
What characterizes cephalopod car...
18
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Sharks and rays
What class do sharks and rays bel...,
What are the two major groups wit...,
What are the key physical feature...
18
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Bony fish
How many species of fish are there 1,
What superclass includes bony fish 2,
What percentage of all living fis...
18
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Humans and the ocean
How long have humans been using m...,
What are the main modern uses of ...,
How has our view of ocean resourc...
21
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