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| Is considered a member of the nekton |
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| Species at the bottom of a trophic pyramid typically have |
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| a high number of individuals |
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| Phytoplankton can best be described as |
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| photosynthetic autotrophs |
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| Is considered a member of the zooplankton |
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| Which are the most abundant and successful vertebrates (# of species & habitats occupied) |
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| The largest sharks feed on |
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| In sharks, the Ampullae of Lorenzini are used to detect |
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| To which phylum do squid belong? |
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| organisms that spend part of their life cycle, usually the larval or egg stages, as plankton |
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| Meat eating whales belong to the order of |
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| Killer whales(orcas) are most closely related to |
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| What is the deepest diving marine mammal |
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| Which characteristic is shared by all marine mammals |
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| seaweeds are primarily classified by their |
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| coral polyps are responsible for building |
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| Fringe & barrier reefs and atolls |
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| chemosynthetic producers dominate the base of the trophic pyramid in |
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| deep sea vent communities |
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| where would you find a holdfast |
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| at the bottom of a sea weed |
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| Diatoms, Coccolithophores, Dinoflagellates & Picoplankton |
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| used to be called red tides |
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| Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) |
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| ___% of phytoplankton species cause HAB's |
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| bacterial decomposition of decaying phytoplankton can reduce oxygen levels and often lead to |
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| Nausea, numbness, loss of balance, and memory, paralysis , death |
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