Polar Marine Invertebrates Flashcards
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Q
Polar marine invertebrates live in an environment that has a number of challenging biotic and abiotic factors. List 5 of these and indicate their influence on the biology of Maine invertebrates living in Antarctica.
A
Cold temperatures and low amount of food - these challenging factors make marine invertebrates have very slow metabolic rates which then results in slow growth which means longer to maturity to be able to breathe.
