Aquatic ecosys

Question 0

Biotic factors

Answer 0

Plankton
Nekton
Benthos
Decomposers

Question 1

Abiotic fsctors

Answer 1

Salinity
Water tempt
Amount of sunlight
Availability of dissolved oxy
Nutrients
Turbidity

Question 2

Strong swimmers and consumers

Answer 2

Nekton

Question 3

Bottom dwelers

Answer 3

Benthos

Question 4

Freshwater ecosystem have low s levels

Answer 4

Salinity

Question 5

Standing and moving water

Answer 5

Lentic and lotic

Question 6

3 zones

Answer 6

Shoreline
Littoral
Limnetic
Benthic

Question 7

Has shallow sunlit waters

Answer 7

Littoral

Question 8

High biodiversity in littoral zone bc of

Answer 8

Photosynthetic plants and algae

Question 9

Most of the photosyn takes place here

Answer 9

Limnetic

Question 10

Lakes are classified based on

Answer 10

Nutrient levels

Biodiversity

Question 11

Lakes low in nutrients

Answer 11

Oligotrophic

Question 12

Greater concentration of nutrients

Answer 12

Eutrophic

Question 13

Population of P and A are very ___ in oligotrophic

Answer 13

Planktons and algaes, low

Question 14

How are rivers formed

Answer 14

Streams combine with runoff water

Question 15

Freshwater + saltwater

Answer 15

Brackish

Question 16

___ doesnt have trees, but ___ do

Answer 16

Marsh;swamps

Question 17

Acid secreting plants in ____ cause ____

Answer 17

Bogs; slower decomposition

Question 18

Aquatic zone biggest limiting factor

Answer 18

Sunlight

Nutrients

Question 19

Hightide mark to continental shelf

Answer 19

Coastal zone

Question 20

Bodies of water where there is brackish water

Answer 20

Estuaries

Question 21

Coastal wetland dominated by tides, full of herbs grasses and shrubs

Answer 21

Salt marsh

Question 22

Wetlands with plants that have long and narrow leaves

Answer 22

Sea grass bed

Question 23

Wetlands with trees that have survived high salt, low oxy water

Answer 23

Mangrove swamps

Question 24

Wetland benefits

Answer 24

Biodiversity
Protect
Clean

Question 25

What causes intertidal zone

Answer 25

Gravity

Question 26

Heavy wave activity

Answer 26

Rocky shores

Question 27

Gentle wave actions or sheltered

Answer 27

Sandy shores

Question 28

Marine desert

Answer 28

Open oceans

Question 29

Water charac in open ocean

Answer 29

Photic
Aphotic
Benthic

Question 30

Source of energy in benthic zone

Answer 30

Dead matter or marine snow

Question 31

To produce and emit light

Answer 31

Bioluminescence