Marine Ecology Flashcards

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What includes the nonliving factors in the environment?

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Abiotic

Front

______________________________ occurs when one species benefits and the other is unaffected.

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Commensalism

Front

______________ occurs when both species benefit.

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Mutualism

Front

When one species benefits and the other is harmed.

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Parasitism

Front

What occurs when species need to compete for resources such as food, shelter, or a mate?

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Competition

Front

Living factors are ________________.

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Biotic

Front

How do intraspecific and interspecific competition differ?

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Intraspecific competition occurs when members of the same species compete. Interspecific competition occurs when members of different species compete.

Front

What is a limiting resource?

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Resources that are in short supply which, in turn, can decrease the rate of growth for a population.

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What is the difference between nekton and benthos marine lifestyles?

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Nekton can swim against the current. Benthos live on the ocean floor.

Front

Which scientist originally explained the process of natural selection?

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Charles Darwin