Classification of Marine Organisms Flashcards
1
Q
What is another name for drifters?
A
Plankton
2
Q
Are phytoplankton autotrophs or heterotrophs?
A
autotrophs
3
Q
What kind of plankton is so small they can only be removed with special microfilters?
A
Picoplankton
4
Q
What are Holoplankton?
A
Plankton that spend their whole lives as plankton?
5
Q
What type of plankton can squid larvae be classified as?
A
Meroplankton
6
Q
What are epifauna?
A
Organisms that live on the surface of the sea floor.
7
Q
What are infauna?
A
Organisms that bury themselves in the sand.
8
Q
How large are macro plankton?
A
2-20 centimeters
9
Q
What are some examples of nekton?
A
Sharks, whales, fish, shrimp…
10
Q
What are virioplankton composed of?
A
bacteriophages.
