Module #13 Vocab Flashcards
1
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Epipilagic Zone
A
The Area Of The Water Column That Extends From The Surface Down To About 200m.
2
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Meroplankton
A
Species Of Zooplankton That Spend Only Part Of Their Lives As Members Of The Plankton Community.
3
Q
Neuston
A
Plankton Organisms Living At The Sea Surface.
4
Q
Vertical Migration
A
Daily Movement Of Small Marine Animals Between The Photic Zone And The Lower Depths.
5
Q
Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM)
A
Organic Material Dissolved In Ocean Water.
6
Q
Microbial Loop
A
The Flow Of Energy In The Epipilagic Beginning With The Phytoplankton, Dissolved Organic Matter, And The Smallest Zooplankton, Making Energy Available To The Major Food Web.
7
Q
Upwelling
A
The Process That Carries Colder, Nutrient-Rich Water Upward To A More Shallow Depth.
