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Ocean Biology

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Decks in this class (20)

Introduction to the Oceans
What is the maximum depth of the ...,
Which ocean is the deepest and ta...,
Which is ocean is the shallowest ...
19  cards
Currents, Waves and Tides
Name the order of the atmospheric...,
What is the coriolis effect,
Name the global wind patterns in ...
24  cards
Marine Zooplankton
What are the two groups of zoopla...,
What are holoplankton,
What are meroplankton
15  cards
Marine Benthos
Define benthos,
What are the two main categories ...,
Define epifauna
6  cards
Coral Reefs
Give examples of different coral ...,
Give examples of different reef t...,
What is darwins theory of atoll f...
3  cards
Mangroves & Seagrasses
What are mangroves,
In what do mangroves grow,
Where are mangroves commonly found
17  cards
Introduction to Phycology
Why are algae important,
What are the negatives of algae,
How are algae assembled on the tr...
16  cards
Marine Bioinorganic Chemistry
How does metal concentration vary...,
What are the fundamental differen...,
What are hnlc regions and what li...
4  cards
Marine Microbiology
Describe some of the main charact...,
What are the three main methodolo...,
What are polyextremophiles and gi...
24  cards
Sandy Shores
Why do finer sand particles settl...,
What properties of sand are affec...,
What affects beach steepness
10  cards
Estuaries
What is an estuary,
How are estuaries formed,
Describe the stages of seasonal c...
7  cards
Rocky Shores
What dominates sheltered rocky sh...,
What does littoral fringe mean,
Whats does eulittoral mean
7  cards
Fish Diversity
What are agnatha,
What are gnathostomata,
What are elasmobranchi holocephali
24  cards
Feeding Strategies
What are the different types of f...,
What organisms use suspension fee...,
What organisms use deposit feeding
7  cards
Pelagic Biology
Define nekton,
Define nertic,
Give some adaption of organisms l...
10  cards
Food Webs
Define bottom up control,
Define mixed control
2  cards
Buoyancy
Define archimedes principle,
How do you calculate buoyancy,
How do you calculate the weight o...
3  cards
Migration
Define epitoky,
Give an example of migratory adap...,
What causes zooplankton vertical ...
8  cards
Kelp Forests
What algae type is kelp,
What s the ecological role of kelp,
Give examples of kelp grazers
3  cards
MPAs
Why aren t fisheries more effective,
What are the aims of mpas,
What generally happens to fish in...
4  cards

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