Aquatic Ecosystems

Photosynthetic organisms are found mainly in shallow water due to the availability of

• oxygen

• nutrients

• sunlight

• salt

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All of these are environmental functions of wetlands EXCEPT

• trapping pollutants

• prevents erosion

• adds runoff/pollution to the ecosystem

• reduce chances of flooding

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What are the role of phytoplankton in an aquatic ecosystem?

• producers

• primary consumers

• secondary consumers

• tertiary consumers

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Area in a body of water where it is cool and dark and bottom-feeders are located.

• Littoral Zone

• Benthic Zone

• Limnetic Zone

Marine ecosystem that connects a river with the ocean

• estuary

• salt marsh

• mangrove swamp

• coral reef

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Marine ecosystem that is dominated by marsh grasses

• estuary

• salt marsh

• mangrove swamp

• coral reef

Marine ecosystem that is dominated by mangrove trees

• estuary

• salt marsh

• mangrove swamp

• coral reef

Marine ecosystem that is built by polyps secreting limestone. They also have a symbiotic relationship with algae.

• estuary

• salt marsh

• mangrove swamps

• coral reef

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Process where coral release the algae inside them due to stress events.

• coral whitening

• coral blanching

• coral bleaching

• golden corral

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Which of these would cause coral bleaching in corals?

• high or low water temperature

• muddy water

• high nutrients (runoff)

• All of these

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