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What is the Biodiversity the same as?
An aquatic biodiversity is equal to the biodiversity of a Tropical Rainforest.
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How are Coral Reefs formed?
They are formed by Polyp secretions of CaCO2
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What are important ecological services of a coral reef?
Important ecological services are that coral reefs moderate the temperature through CO2 , as well as act as a natural barrier protecting the coast from erosion, and provide a habitat for all the different fishes in the ecosystem.
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What are important economic services of a coral reef?
Some economic services consist of supporting fishing and tourism, providing jobs and building materials, and and increasing studies and are just amazing and enjoyable.
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Coral Reefs provide a habitat for ___ opf all the marine organisms.
1/4 , 25%, .25
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Whats causes degradation or a decline in coral reefs?
Costal development ( because of the increase in population and the land near it is the best [ex: California]), Pollution (due to the increase in population and buildings/homes), overfishing, warmer ocean temperatures leading to Coral Bleaching (the loss in color and a decline in the coral reef health)
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Both Salt Water and Fresh Water covers almost ___ of the earth.
3/4 , 75%, or .75
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what are the 5 key factors of determining biodiversity?
Temperature, dissolved oxygen, food, light and nutrients.
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What are the 4 salt water bodies? (ocean or Lakes)
Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, and Indian.
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What is the biggest body of Salt water that consists of 1/2 of the earths water and covers 1/3 of the earths surface?
The Pacific Ocean.
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What are Aquatic life zones equivalent to ?
Aquatic life zones are equivalent to Terrestrial Boimes.
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What are the 4 Salt Water life zones?
The Ocean/Esturaries, the Coastland/Shorelines, the coral refs, and the Mangrove forest.
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What are the 3 Fresh Water life zones?
Lakes, Rivers/Streams, and inland wetland.
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Where are the Mangrove forest and the Coral Reef typically located?
The Mangrove forest and the Coral Reef are typically located around the Equator.
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___% of the earth is Salt Water.
71%
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___% of the earth is Fresh Water.
2.2%
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What is the other 26.8% of the earth?
Land.
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What is Plankton?
Free floating.
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What are the 3 types of Plankton?
Phytoplankton, zooplankton,and ultraplankton.
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What is Phytoplankton?
a drifting plant, and alot of algae.
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What is Zooplankton?
a drifting animal and it can be either a primary consumer (because it eats phytoplankton) or a secondary consumer (because it can eat its own kind).
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What is Ultraplankton?
It is extremely small, its a photosynthetic bacteria, and is responsible for 70% of the primary productivity near the earths surface.
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What is Nekton?
They're strong swimmers.
Ex:) Turtle, fish, and whales
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What is Benthos?
They're bottom dwellers.
Ex:) Oyster and lobster
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What is a decomposer?
Made up of mostly bacteria and it breaks up organisms to use it as organic matter.
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Estuaries, Coast lands, Rivers and Streams are all examples of what?
Aquatic Life Zones.
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What is Turbid/Turbidity?
- The cloudiness of water.

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What are the main ecoclogical sevices that a Marine system provide?
- Absorption of CO2 ,reduction of storm impact (Mangrove, Barrier Islands, Costal Wetlands), Habitat and nursery areas, scientific information.
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What are the main Economic Services does the Marine System provide?
Food, pharmaceutical, Animal and pet feed, recreation, employment and building materials.
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Whats are some highly productive estuaries and Wetlands?
River mouths, Inlets, Bays, Sounds, Salt Marshes, and Mangrove forest.
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What is a Sound ?
A sound is a lagoon or harbor.
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Where are Mangrove Forest located?
On the coastline in the tropical region.
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What do Seagrass Beds produce?
They support a variety of marine species, stabilize shore lines and reduce wave impacts.
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Why is Seagrass important?
They filter water by sucking up the contaminants such as toxins, excess plant nutrients, and sediments.
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What Saltwater life zone has a lot of turbidity?
- The Estuary.

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what does the first sand dune serve to do?
It serves to act as a barrier and as a storm surge.
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