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Ecology- habitat and way of life Flashcards

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Ecosystem

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encompasses all biota and abiota

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biota

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all living organisms

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abiota

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chemical properties & physical properties

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ecology

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study of the relationship between organisms and their environment

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abiotic factors: chemical factors

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  1. nutrients

2. salt content (amount)

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abiotic factors: physical factors

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  1. pressure
  2. depth
  3. current
  4. waves
  5. light
  6. sediment
  7. tide
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7
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abiotic factors have an influence on organisms how?

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  1. activity
  2. reproduction
  3. distribution
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osmosis

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diffusion of h2O through a semi-permeable membrane (in order to reach homeostasis)

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hypertonic solution

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when there is a higher concentration, so water leaves the cell

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hypotonic solution

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when there is a lower concentration, so water enters the cell

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11
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marine fish salt content compared to their environment

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less salt than their environment

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fresh water fish salt content compared to their environment

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saltier than their environment

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how do marine fish counteract the osmotic diffusion of water out of their cells?

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  1. body fluids are less salty than water
  2. osmotic water loss
  3. drinks sea water
  4. salt excretion by gills
  5. low urine production by the kidneys
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how do fresh water fish counteract the osmotic diffusion of water out of their cells?

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  1. not drinking water
  2. urinate frequently
  3. absorbs salt ions through chloride cells in the gills
  4. bodily fluids more salty than water
  5. osmotic water gain
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15
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effect of light on PP: photic zone

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enough light for photosynthesis

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effect of light on PP: schemerzone (mesopalegic zone)

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little light, no photosynthesis

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17
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effect of light on PP: aphotic zone

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no light

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18
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habitat

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place within an ecosystem where an organism or a community of organisms lives, including all living and nonliving factors or conditions of the surrounding environment.

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benthic zone

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sea floor

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20
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pelagic zone

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the water column

21
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Pelagic province is made up of which 5 zones?

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  1. epipelagic
  2. mesopelagic
  3. bathypelagic
  4. abyssalpelagic
  5. hadalpelagic
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Depth of the epipelagic zone

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0-200m

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Depth of the mesopelagic zone

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200-1000m

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Depth of the bathypelagic zone

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1000-2000m

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Depth of the abyssalpelagic zone

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2000-6000m

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Depth of the hadalpelagic zone

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> 6000m

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Benthic province is made up of which 5 zones?

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  1. Littoral
  2. Sublittoral
  3. Bathyal
  4. Abyssal
  5. Hadal
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Depth of the littoral zone

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intertidal

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Depth of the sublittoral zone

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0-200m

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Depth of the bathyal zone

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200-2000m

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Depth of the abyssal zone

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2000-6000m

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Depth of the hadal zone

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> 6000m

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Taxonomy

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distribution of organisms in groups (taxa) on the basis of relationships

34
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Carolus Linneaus

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binominal classification. Each species has a two part species name. The first part is the genus/genera (geslacht) and the second part is the species designation (soortsaanduiding–>epitheton). Together they create the scientific names of species which is in Latin

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classification of species on the basis of lifestyle

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  1. plankton
  2. nekton
  3. benthos
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plankton

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cannot swim against the current but may move within the current. Contains the groups diatoms and dinoflagellates, as well as many more groups.

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fytoplankton

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use photosynthesis as the most important energy source

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zooplankton

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uses other organisms as the most important energy source. Includes copepoda and forminifera as well as many other groups.

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diatoms

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single-celled algae with a cell wall of silica. Many kinds are planktonic. The silica frustrule that surrounds the diatom cells consists of an epitheca (a lid of sorts) and a hypotheca (a box of sorts)

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dinofllagelates

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single-celled algae with two flagella that occur in large numbers in marine plankton and some in freshwater. They can often produce toxin that may accumulate in shellfish, causing poisonings in humans when eaten.

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copepoda

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a type of zooplankton. They are small crustaceans in which some are planktonic and some are benthic. They may feed on diatoms

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forminifera

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a type of zooplankton. They are single-celled organism that create a porous shell out of calcium carbonate.

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Nekton

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swim themselves and are not dependent on currents. There are some limits and strategies.

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Types of Nekton

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  1. fish
  2. mammals
  3. mollusks
  4. reptiles
  5. birds
45
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epifauna

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lives on the bottom

46
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infauna

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lives in the bottom

47
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pelagic

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lives in the water column

48
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demersaal

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lives on/in or just above the bottom

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