Describe the components of the present-day marine ecosystem. What types of organisms populate this ecosystem?
Give specific examples. What will be an ideal response?
Benthic organisms include the epifauna (animals) and epiflora (plants) that live on the ocean
floor. Infauna includes organisms that live within the sediment below the sediment-water
interface. Pelagic organisms include plankton and nekton. Specific examples include
diatoms, zooplankton, fish, bivalves, and worms, among others.
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What conditions are favorable for evaporite formation?
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b. wind strength, wind duration, and fetch. c. wind strength, wind duration, and wind direction. d. disturbing forces and wind forces.
In contrast with the ________, the soil of the ________ is more nutrient-rich and this type of biome has fewer insects, parasites, and fungal diseases. Therefore, in many places, these areas are highly endangered.
A. Tropical seasonal forest; tropical rainforest B. Tropical rainforest; tropical seasonal forest C. Temperate grasslands; tropical seasonal forest D. Boreal forests; tundra E. Grasslands; boreal forests