Quiz Terms for Tuesday March 4th
Term | Definition |
Benthic | Bottom dwelling |
Pelagic | Open water |
Macro algae | Large many celled algae, Seaweeds. |
Phytoplankton | One cell algae the drift in the ocean currents. |
Eutrophication | A process in which a large influx of nutrients cause to proliferation of one group of simple organisms allowing them to out compete other species |
Differentiate between Euphotic and Aphotic Zones; | The Euphotic zone refers to the upper sunlight region of the ocean where photosynthesis can occur. The Aphotic zone refers to the depths of the ocean where there is little or no sunlight and no photosynthesis |