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Coral Reefs 2 - Biotic Factors (Quiz) Correctly Answered 2024. The red lionfish (shown below) is a voracious predator of small fish, including young angelfish and parrotfish. In the Caribbean, red lionfish have no natural predators. What is the most likely long-term outcome of the introduction of lionfish to a pristine reef? A. The numbers of stoplight parrotfish and queen angelfish will decrease. B. The numbers of yellowtail snappers and Nassau groupers will decrease. C. The number...

SOES1006 Self assessment Qs UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers Give a brief definition of a rocky reef - CORRECT ANSWER- hard substrate habitats usually found along continental shelves in temperate or sub-tropical regions typically structurally complex What is the difference between a kelp bed and a kelp forest - CORRECT ANSWER- Both are highly productive macroalgae habitats attached to rocky reefs kelp forests consist of canopy forming kelp that reach the sea surface Kelp b...

Test Bank for Marine Biology 12e 12th Edition by Peter Castro, Michael Huber. ISBN-13: 2192 Full Chapters test bank included Chapter 1 The Science of Marine Biology Chapter 2 The Sea Floor Chapter 3 Chemical and Physical Features of the World Ocean Chapter 4 Fundamentals of Biology Chapter 5 The Microbial World Chapter 6 Multicellular Primary Producers: Seaweeds and Plants Chapter 7 Marine Animals Without a Backbone Chapter 8 Marine Fishes Chapter 9 Marine Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals Chapter 10...

Test bank for Ecology: The Economy of Nature 9e 9th Edition by Rick Relyea. ISBN-13: 5542 Full Chapters test bank included Chapter 1 An Introduction to Ecology 1.1 Ecological Systems Exist in A Hierarchy of Organization Individuals Populations Communities Ecosystems The Landscape The Biosphere 1.2 Physical and Biological Principles Govern Ecological Systems Conservation of Matter and Energy Dynamic Steady States Evolution 1.3 Different Organisms Play Diverse Roles in Ecological...

Life in the Sea Exam 2 Questions & Answers 2024/2025 Bacteriophage - ANSWERSkind of virus that infects bacteria Zooxanthellae - ANSWERSo Important dinoflagellates that live in a symbiotic relationship with coral reefs o Many of these organisms have little or no growth with zooxanthellae Algae bloom/Red tide - ANSWERSDiatoms and dinoflagellates can go through periods of rapid growth known as blooms caused by high levels of nutrients in the water and can harm organisms Chemosyntheti...

Euphotic zone - Answer-first 200 meters -where photosynthesis can take place -suns radiation can be absorbed Seed Plants - Answer--true plants -not very abundant -grasses, eelgrass and surfgrass -mangroves -like warm, muddy waters -have a root system Protists - Answer-a) large algae(seaweed) -brown algae(kelp), green (sponge weed), red (rhodophyta) b) phytoplankton(small algae) -most producers -diatoms -coccolithophores -dinoflagellates Eukaryotes - Answer-seed plants and protist...

Are chimps or humans more genetically variable? - ️️chimps surprising because there are 300,000 chimps in the world and 7 billion humans Define natural selection. - ️️Individuals less suited to an environment are less likely to survive and less likely to reproduce, individuals more suited to the environment are more likely to survive and more likely to reproduce and leave their heritable traits to future generations, which produces the process of natural selection Describe capture of...

Your understanding of the aquatic relem is important for accessing dive conditions and emergency planning , as well as explaining to divers how to interact responsibly with environment True or False - Answer True What is the ocean's maor source of productivity and the base of the marine food chain? A. Drill B. Seagrass C. Coral D. Phytoplankton - Answer D. Phytoplankton Natrual processes, such as earthquakes and storms, are much more of a severe threat to coral reefs and we...

Sedimentary Environment are... correct answers geographic settings where sediments accumulate to form rocks assemblages Sedimentary Facies correct answers changes in past environments, seen when a single layer of sedimentary rock is traced laterally High energy environment examples correct answers Waves, currents, deserts, fluvial environments, alluvial fans, beaches, reefs, glacial environments The key is movement (fast-flowing water) High energy environment products correct answers...

gizmos Biotic Factors of Coral Reefs Questions and authentic answers 2023/2024 What impacts do you think the Burmese pythons might have on local ecosystems? - Answer they eat other species and caused a shortage of food. In general, why might ecologists be concerned when new invasive species arrive in an ecosystem? - Answer they disrupt the food chain. On the CONDITIONS tab, select Fishing. Set Net fishing to 50%. Click Advance year 10 times. What changes do you notice on the Coral reef ...