Benthic Ecosystems Flashcards
1
Q
Brittlestars - suspensions feeders but also scavengers
A
Ophiothrix fragilis
2
Q
Amphipods - potentially the only true scavengers and they rely on chemoreception to detect food
A
Lysianassoids
3
Q
Sea mice - scavengers and they predate on mice and worms
A
Aphrodita
4
Q
Tompot blennie - Herbivorous grazer
A
Parablennius gattorugine
5
Q
Heart sea urchin - bulk sediment processors
A
Echinocardium cordatum
6
Q
Encrusting sponge found in UK waters
A
Cliona celata
7
Q
Sea fan which lives on exposed rocky surfaces
A
Eunicella verrucosa
8
Q
Norway lobster - found on soft bottom communities
A
Nephrops norvegicus
9
Q
Sand mason worm - They are known as ecosystem engineer which builds a tube from sand with a fringed edge emerging from the seabed
A
Lanice conchilega
