Alice Marine Science Review

Which of the following is not characteristic of salt marshes and mangrove swamps?

• Both provide habitats for wildlife

• Both are dominated by marsh grasses

• Both are found along coastal areas

• Both are threatened by development

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Which of the following is a threat to coral reefs?

• oil spills

• sewage

• pesticides

• all of the above

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Why doesn’t photosynthesis occur in deep ocean water?

• The water temperature is too cold

• There is no sunlight

• There are not enough nutrients

• The salinity level of the water is too high

A long ridge of sand or narrow island that lies parallel to the shore

• Barrier Island

• Coral Reef

• Mangrove Swamp

• Salt Marshes

What makes an estuary wildlife unique

• They are pretty

• They can handle different levels of salinity

• They grow to huge sizes

• They eat lots of freshwater organisms

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Both the arctic and antarctic ecosystems...

• have penguins as intermediate predators.

• have polar bears as top predators.

• have plankton at the base of the food chain.

• have large amount of land area with plants.

When corals turn white due to algae leaving it is know as

• whiteout.

• coral bleaching.

• algal disease.

• coral death.

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Adaptations for attachment and the ability to bend with the waves, as well as to protect against drying out, are part of organisms in this ecosystem:

• coral reef

• estuary

• rocky shore

• kelp forest

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A tropical or subtropical marine swamp that is characterized by the abundance of low to tall trees

• Coral Reef

• Estuary

• Marshes

• Mangrove Swamp

Which of the following is a primary producer in marine ecosystems?

• A) Phytoplankton

• B) Zooplankton

• C) Small fish

• D) Sea turtles

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