Test 2 Flashcards
Area of ocean where light does not penetrate; also called the midnight zone
Aphotic zone
The depths of the ocean between 4,000 and 6,000 meters; in the aphotic or midnight zone
Abyssopelagic zone
The depths of the ocean between 1,000 and 4,000 meters; in the aphotic or midnight zone
Bathypelagic zone
Bottom environment refers to animals living on ot in the seabed
Benthic
Large area ecosystem sharing similar characteristics
Biome
Dimly lit region of the ocean where not enough light for photosynthesis to occur also called twilight zone
Disphotic zone
Animals that live on the surface of the seabed
Epic aunts
Upper layer of water extending to depth of 200 meters in the photic zone
Epipelagic zone
Specific area or type of environment in which organisms are found
Habitat
The depths of the ocean below 6,000 meters in the deep-ocean trenches aphotic zone
Hadalpelagic zone
Animals that live in the sediments of the seafloor
Infauna
Area between the tides also called the intertidal zone
Littoral zone
Middle layer of ocean between 200 to 1,000 meters in the disphotic zone
Mesopelagic zone
Free swimming organisms
Nekton
Waters over the continental shelf near shore zone
Neurotic province
Waters beyond the continental shelf, open ocean
Oceanic zone
Of or pertaining to the seas or oceans
Pelagic
Lighted region of the ocean where photosynthesis can occur
Photic zone
Small microscopic plant or organism that floats or drifts in the ocean
Plankton
A particular area or region
Province
Shores made up of solid rock
Rocky coast
Organism that are attached to a surface and cannot move
Sessile
Benthic area of the continental shelf bow the low tide area also called subtidal
Sublittoral
Dry area above the high ride line sometimes called spray or splash zone
Supralittoral zone
The area of crashing waves along a sandy beach
Surf zone
Small habitats formed when spaces between rocks retain water at low ride
Tide pools
