Life in the oceans

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Decks in this class (21)

Marine ecology
What is ecology,
What do abiotic or biotic factors...,
Give some examples of abiotic fac...
27  cards
The properties of water, currents and tides
Outline the structure of a water ...,
Outline how evaporation occurs,
Why is ice less dense than water
25  cards
Estuarine and intertidal ecosystems
How did elliott and whitfield 201...,
What is the definition of an inte...,
Outline some characteristics of t...
20  cards
shallow seas
What is the maximum depth light c...,
What are some physical characteri...,
How does the width of continental...
30  cards
tropical coasts
Outline some characteristics of c...,
What is an ecosystem engineering ...,
What is subsistence fishing
28  cards
the open ocean
What zone is considered the open ...,
How does patchiness vary in the o...,
What is the hypographic curve
22  cards
Polar seas
What is the summer solstice,
Why are the polar regions so cold,
Outline some characteristics of t...
21  cards
nutrient cycling
What do the acronyms poc and doc ...,
What does the acronym dcm stand for,
What do the acronyms npp and gpp ...
18  cards
cyanobacteria
How big are cyanobacteria,
Outline some characteristics of c...,
How are cyanobacteria important
23  cards
Dinoflagellates
What are some characteristics of ...,
How are some sea weeds exposed to...,
How can kelp forests made up from...
22  cards
Haptophytes and Diatoms
How many species of haptophyta an...,
Outline some characteristics of h...,
What is a haptonema
25  cards
sea grasses
What are sea grasses,
How are sea grasses classified,
What are the 4 14 families of sea...
12  cards
invertebrates in the pelagic zone
Provide some characteristics of z...,
What percentage of the gelatinous...,
Give some examples of gelatinous ...
22  cards
Benthic invertebrates
What are the oceanic divisions st...,
What does epibenthic mean,
What are some examples of benthic...
18  cards
sharks and rays
What are chondrichthyes,
What are the different subclasses...,
What are batoids
24  cards
bony fish
What classes belong to the superc...,
What classes belong to the superc...,
How do most telosts feed
14  cards
marine mammals
Outline some characteristics of m...,
Where in the world are marine mam...,
What are the main taxonomic group...
20  cards
marine reptiles
What species are classed as marin...,
What are some characteristics of ...,
Outline the geological history of...
24  cards
Humans and the ocean
When was the first evidence of hu...,
What did thhuxley in 1883 say,
Define fishing effort
15  cards
the changing ocean
What are some problems with fishe...,
What are some solutions to reach ...,
What are some problems with aquac...
11  cards
Algal groups- Red, Brown and Green algae
What are the names for the phyla ...,
Which kingdoms do the red green a...,
Why are macroalages different col...
23  cards

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