The conditions of the deep ocean?the eternal darkness, the cold, hypersaline water, and the high
pressure?limits the extent of deep-ocean floor communities Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: F
This was what scientist thought about the deep ocean floor prior to the 1980s. Researchers then began
to study the ocean bottoms, only to discover an average of 4,500 organisms per square meter.
Information can be found in the section Examples of Marine Communities
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