interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association is the definition for this term
symbiosis
what type of organism is at the base of every energy pyramid?
producer
what zone experiences both high tides and low tides?
intertidal zones
a linear sequence organisms where each is eaten by the next organism showing the flow of energy
food chain
the struggle for limited resources between individuals of the same species is known as what?
intraspecific relationship
what relationship do these symbolize? +,+
mutualism
what type of organism is never included in an energy pyramid?
decomposer
what are the order of the 3 main zones of the ocean from the beach to the ocean
intertidal zone, neritic zone, and oceanic zone
a system of interlooking interdependant food chains
food webs
when two or more different species evolve in the reasons to each other is known as what
coevolution
what relationship do this symbolize? +, o
commensalism
what happens to the energy as you move up the pyramid?
it decreases
what is the pelagic zone?
in the open ocean, oceanic zone
in the direction of the flow of energy
a bee and a flower are an example of what type of symbiotic relationship?
mutualism - they both benefit
what relationship do these symbolize? +, -
paratism
if the primary consumer of energy pyramid has 30,000 units of energy, how many units of energy does the teritary consumer have?
300 units of energy
zones that categorize the light in the ocean
photic, twilight, aphotic
the organism that gets its energy from a teritary consumer is known as what?
a shark and a seal are an example of what type of symbiotic relationship
predation
the struggle for limited resources between individuals of a different species is known as what?
interspecific relationships
trophic levels does the pyramid have?
what color can be seen at the deepest depths of the ocean?
blue/violet
what type of consumer is fungus considered
decomposer
what are the two types of carrying capacity
single - species carrying capacity, ecological capacity