Habitat Connectivity Flashcards
Allochthonous
Energy created outside the system and transported in.
What generates currents?
Wind friction
Why are mass water movements important?
Cause disturbance that is important for marine predator feeding.
Ice habitats in Antarctica
New young ice formed every year
Oceanic benthos
Continental shelf and slope can be extremely dynamic, 20% bed surface.
Coastal zone
Most diverse in terms of habitats
Deep sea plain
Is relatively poorly connected.
What happens when whales die/trees fall into the sea?
Leads to lots of nutrients, that are easily accessible to other scavengers
What are RAMSAR sites?
Internationally important sites, most are salt marshes.
Very important for wading birds.
What are RAMSAR sites?
Internationally important sites, most are salt marshes.
Very important for wading birds.
Edge habitats
Salt marshes
Coral reefs
Mangrove distribution
Seagrass distribution
