C2 Flashcards
Vertical zonation is based on ___
light penetration
oceans has two main divisions
pelagic;
benthic
the____, whole body region, and the___, bottom region
pelagic;
benthic
HORIZONTAL
ZONATION in THE SEA (3)
Intertidal zone;
Neritic Zone;
Oceanic Zone
- zone between high tides and low tides; also termed as the littoral zone
Intertidal zone
- zone where water overlies the continental shelf
Neritic Zone
- zone or region of open ocean beyond the continental shelf.
Oceanic Zone
- It is also referred as the littoral zone but is termed normally as the seashore or foreshore.
Intertidal zone
It is the zone between tidal marks, that is, above water during low tide and submerged during high tides.
Intertidal zone
Organisms in the___ zone are adapted to an environment of harsh extremes.
intertidal
A typical rocky shore can be divided into a___ zone or ___ zone (also known as the___ zone), which is above the spring high-tide line and is covered by water only during storms, and an___ zone, which lies between the high and low tidal extremes.
spray/ splash; supratidal;
intertidal
3 regions of Intertidal Zone
high;
middle;
low
- is only covered by the highest of the high tides, and spends much of its time as terrestrial habitat;
borders on the splash zone (the region above the highest still-tide level, but which receives wave splash).
High Intertidal Zone
- is regularly exposed and submerged by average tides
Middle Intertidal Zone
- which borders on the shallow subtidal zone, is only exposed to air at the lowest of low tides and is primarily marine in character
Low Intertidal Zone
On shores exposed to heavy wave action, the intertidal zone wil be influenced by___, as the spray from breaking waves wil extend the intertidal zone
waves
On rocky shores, ____ form in depressions that fil with water as the tide rises.
tide pools
region is mostly submerged; teeming with life; great biodiversity.
Low Intertidal Zone
Creatures in this area can grow to larger sizes as well as marine vegetation can
grow in greater sizes when compared to the other 3 subregions.
Low Intertidal Zone
VERTICAL ZONATIONS NI THE SEA (2)
photic zone;
aphotic zone
- zone that is from the surface to about 200 m where there is a sharp gradient of illumination, temperature, and salinity
Photic Zone
zone from 200m down the ocean where light cannot penetrate through; “dark zone”
aphotic zone
Pelagic Zone Layers (5)
Epipelagic
Mesopelagic
Bathypelagic
Abyssopelagic
Hadalpelagic
The surface layer of the ocean is known as the ___ zone and extends from the surface to 200 meters (656 feet).
Epipelagic zone