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True or false: Beaches during the winter time are smaller with more erosion compared to beaches during the summer time.
True - beaches during the winter time are smaller with more erosion compared to beaches during the summer time.
Where do meiofauna live?
in the sand
What does "planktos" translate to?
drifter
What is an example of meroplankton?
crabs
A harmful algal bloom occurs in a coastal area. What are two possible impacts on the local ecosystem?
Decreased oxygen levels and fish kills
What is the scientific name for buttonwood mangroves?
Conocarpus erectus
What is the order of the 4 sections of the beach starting most inland and going to the ocean?
Dunes, backshore, foreshore, offshore
What zone experiences both high tides and low tides?
intertidal zone
What is the scientific name for black mangroves?
Avicennia germinans
What are the two main types of plankton?
Zooplankton and phytoplankton
What is the order that mangroves grow from the most inland (closest to the parking lot) to the intertidal zone?
Buttonwood, white, black, red
What is the scientific name for white mangroves?
Laguncularia racemosa
When two or more different species evolve in response to each other is known as what?
coevolution
What does pelagic mean?
open ocean
The struggle for limited resources between individuals of the same species is known as what?
intraspecific Relationships
Which process describes the increase in concentration of substances as they move up the food chain?
Biomagnification
How does climate change impact temperature and sea levels?
Raises temperatures and increases sea levels
What is a good example of biomagnification?
Larger fish have higher mercury levels than smaller fish.
Define holoplankton.
Organisms that are plankton for their whole life
True or False: Mercury is a toxin that positively impacts marine environments and the organisms that live there.
False: Mercury is a toxin that NEGATIVELY impacts marine environments and the organisms that live there.
What does “halophyte" mean?
salt loving
True or false: The coarser the grain of sand the more steep the beach.
True - The coarser the grain of sand the more steep the beach.
What is the scientific name for red mangroves?
Rhizophora mangle
What is bioaccumulation?
The accumulation of substances in an organism over time.
The struggle for limited resources between individuals of different species is known as what?
Interspecific relationships