Marine 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Arctic marine food web
A
Short
High fat
Polar bears are apex predator
2
Q
Plankton
A
Occur in blooms and feed on primary producers
3
Q
Increase in production related to
A
Increase in open water season
4
Q
1 degree consumers
A
At least 500 species of marine invertebrates in the Arctic
5
Q
Copepod
A
Tiny crustaceans in the sea
Food source
6
Q
Amphipods
A
Crustaceans
7
Q
Salinity and bottom temperature best explained the pattern of
A
Macrobenthic assemblages
