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productivity
the rate of accumulation/ production of biomass energy
measured in unit area or volume
compenstation point
rate of respiration and photosysnthsis are equal and there is no change
eutrophication
process by body of water is enriched with nutrients stimulate producers growth
formula to calcualte how much energy was transfered from trophic level to trophic level
(part/whole) x 100
function of lipids
- long term energy
- cushinoing and protection
- insualtion
function of proteins
material to reapure muscle, skin, bones and cartilage
monomer and polymer of carbohydrates
glucose
strach cellulose
monomer and polymer of lipids
glycerol and fatty acids
triglyceride
monomer and polymer proteins
amino acids
polypeptide chains -> proteins
vital nutrients
- carbon
- calcium
- magnesium
- nitrogen
- phosphorus
5 main process that replenish nutrient reservoirs
- dissolving in water from the atmopshere (dissolution)
- excretion (eliminate waste) and decomposing
- upwelling
- run-off
- tectonic activity
what are the two ways that tectonic plates can replenish nutrients
- hydrothermal vents
- erosion and weathering
processes that remove nutrients from the surface layer
- marine snow
- harvesting
- uptake by primary producers like phytoplankton
- incorportated into coral reefs
Carbon cycle
- uptake within food that is eaten
- expelled through our breath
- sequestered (incorporated into tissues) by plants through photsynthesis
what affects carbon in oceans
- sedimnetary rocks
- marine uplift
- fossil fuels
Magnesium cycle
- all photosynthsis
input- erosion of rock and ferlizer
taken in by photosynthsis used to make chlorphyll
areas of limited productivity
- polar seas there is not enough light for phytoplankton or carbon cycle
- not enough light in the deep sea
- intertidal zone as there is inconsistant sequestation
biological use of nitrogen
make proteins and synthesis amino acids
biological use of carbon
synthesis ALL organic material
biological use of magnesium
makes chlorophyll for all plants
biological use of calcium
production of bones, coral and shells
biological use of phosphorus
production of bones and synthsis of DNA
what are the 3 domains
- archae
- bacteria
- eukarya
Kingdoms
- protista (unicellular some autotrophs)
- fungi
- plante
- animalia (feed on plants or animals)