Marine biology

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What is the ocean structue
Epiplegaic - 0-200m Mesopelgic- 200-1000m Bathplegic- 1000-4000m abysall 4000-6000m Habal-6000m
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What is the Bethic
Habitats on the bottom of the ocean
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what is the pelgaic
Habitats off the bottom of the ocean
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HOw much light absorb in first 10m
80%
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how much ocean do it leave of deep black water
3400m
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What are the light zones
Euphotic, dyspothic, Abiotic
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Explain Thermocline
Layer of water through ehick temp changes rapidly with depth
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Oxygen levels
For every litre of air above water there is 200ml of oxygen but under water there is only 9ml
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Variability in marine environment
Depth, submersion, immersion and latitude
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How are tides produced
Through the gravitation pull of the moon and sun
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What is the interidal enviorment
The transitional zone between a true marine enviorment and a terrestral enviorment
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How is the intertidal environment influenced
Influenced by tides at different periods of the day
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Major types of intertidal environment
Rocky intertidal, sandy beach and mud flats
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General characterises of intertidal environment
vertical zonation, extreme variation
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Tides
The rise and fall of the tide is twice aday which results in a dramatic environment gradient up and down the shore
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