Introduction, physical properties and conservation Flashcards
What is functional Biology?
How an organism carries out basic functions
What is Ecology?
Factors involved in distribution/abundance of organisms
Factors involved in distribution/abundance of organismsWhat are factors
Ecology
What is the study of How an organism carries out basic functions
Functional Biology
What is Biodiversity
Flora and fauna should be diverse to recover from moderate disturbances
How do we study the scientific method?
- State the question
- Collection information
- Form a hypothesis
- Test hypothesis
- Record and study data
- Draw a conclusion
What Nektons?
actively swimming aquatic organisms in a body of water
What are actively swimming aquatic organisms in a body of water called?
Nektons
What are Benthos?
organisms that live on, in, or near the bottom of the ocean.
What are organisms that live on, in, or near the bottom of the ocean called?
Benthos
What is intertidal?
The area where the ocean meets the land between high and low tides.
What is the area where the ocean meets the land between high and low tides.
Intertidal
What is subtidal?
the area where the seabed is below the lowest tide.
What is the area where the seabed is below the lowest tide
Subtidal
What is Nertic?
the shallow part of the ocean located between the intertidal zone and the oceanic zone
What is the shallow part of the ocean located between the intertidal zone and the oceanic zone?
Nertic Zone
What is pelagic?
of, relating to, or living or occurring in the open sea
How deep is the epipelagic zone?
0-200m deep
How deep is the mesopelagic zone?
200-1000m deep
How deep is the Bathyal zone?
1000-4000m deep
How deep is the Abysall zone?
4000-6000m deep
How deep is the hadal zone?
more than 6000m deep