Deep Sea Biology

Question 1

available environments

Answer 1

submarine canyons
oxygen minimum zones 
seamounts 
hydrothermal vents 
cold seeps 
tar mounds 
escarpments

Question 2

what does choice of sampling gear depend upon?

Answer 2

depth of collection 
sampling environment 
sampling platform 
qualitative/quantitative data collection 
scale of survey 
research question

Question 3

Adaptations for deep-sea communication and predation

Answer 3

bio-luminescence

Question 4

Adaptation for deep-sea food finding

Answer 4

feeding - wait/constantly searching

Question 5

Adaptations to deep-sea pressure on cell membranes

Answer 5

saturated fatty acids sub. for unsaturated fatty acids

Question 6

Adaptation to energy source without light in deep sea

Answer 6

chemolithoautotrophs