hat are the potential use of sponges as monitors of chemical pollutant stress in marine and freshwater ecosystems.

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A: The structure and function of aquatic community in stream ecosystems are determined by primary…

Q: Do zooplankton have a compensation depth? If so, would it be above, below, or at the same level as…

A: The depth at which the production of carbohydrates and oxygen by photosynthesis equals the…

Q: Sharks and bony fish are classified within the phytoplankton because they are often found in the…

A: The photic zone of the ocean is a well-lit zone as it receives sunlight. The light penetrates into…

Q: Aside from light energy and temperature. What are the other physical conditions and climatic regime…

A: An aquatic ecosystem is an ecosystem that is found in water. There are many types of aquatic…

Q: What are the current conditions of the ecosystem, the Great Barrier Reef?

A: Great barrier reef is the world's largest coral reef system which is present in australia. It…

Q: Explain counter-current flow and its importance to aquatic species

A: Fishes are the aquatic living organisms that live and survive in the waters. They possess…

Q: What do Star Coral eat and what is there tropic level What do Stoplight Parrotfish eat and what is…

A: Food-chain, in an ecosystem, depicts the energy flow from one organism to another, where one gets…

Q: Which is likely to be the first organisms to colonize an areà after a disturbance like fire? O…

A: Ecological succession is defined as the change in the structure of biological community in an…

Q: Why is shark finning used in shark fin soup can lead to the destruction of the coral reef system?

A: Shark finning is the act of removing fins from sharks and discarding the rest of the shark back into…

Q: Why are coral reefs, mangroves, estuaries, and wetlands biologically important?

A: DEFINITION Wetlands-They are complex ecosystems and consists of wide range of inlands ,coastal and…

Q: A proposal is made to deepen the entrance and main channel of anestuary. What do you think will…

A: The moderately confined coastal water body which serves as the mixing point of river water with…

Q: What strategies benefit the protection of coral reefs, and why?

A: Marine ecosystem is defined as the largest aquatic ecosystem where the environment is distinguished…

Q: Productivity in deep (cold water) reef communities that exist below the euphotic zone is dominated…

A: Ocean is defined as the continuous salt water body where it comprises of various large and small…

Q: Can you think of one organism not mentioned in thischapter as a keystone species that you believe…

A: Species are described using the biological species concept. These species are the fundamental units…

Q: In addition to food and oxygen, are there other roles given by mangroves to marine organisms?

A: Mangrove ecosystems are a type of natural capital that may produce a wide range of commodities and…

Q: Why do eels, bullfrogs, and alligators hold potential as aquaculture species?

A: Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms in artificial tanks ,ponds, natural backwater  in…

Q: How might whale-fall communities assist the spread of vent organisms?

A: Whale fall occurs when a whale dies and sinks deep into the sea bed. When the carcass of the whale…

Q: The effect of climate change on fish?

A: The greenhouse effect, pollution in the air and water, and most of the man-made activities are…

Q: Zones of marine organisms can usually be seen along rocky shores. How might tidal patterns result in…

A: Ecology is the study of interaction of organisms with one another and with the environment. Ecology…

Q: How are sea otters negatively impacted by Coal ?

A: Sea otter is a member of the family Mustelidae. It is the smallest marine animal. They are avid…

Q: How could the Great Barrier Reef restore itself through natural processes?

A: Great barrier reef is the world's largest coral reef which comprises of around 2900 individual reefs…

Q: How can habitat loss and pollution affect animals? Give at least one example

A: Direct land clearing, contamination, and/or negative environmental effects caused by human…

Q: What kind of habitat do the alabama pearlshell inhabitat and plants and animals that live in this…

A: Alabama pearlshell  or Margaritifera marrianae is a freshwater pearl mussels. This species is…

Q: How orientation play a role in hinder sinking of Phytoplankton?

A: Phytoplantons are defined as a microscpic algae which live in marine water.Phytoplanktons in the…

Q: the occurrence and role of earthworms in soil ecosystem

A: Earthworms are segmented worms that belong to the phylum Annelida. These are the common inhabitants…

Q: What would happened to the other species in the marine ecosystem if kelp was decreasing?

A: Kelp  Kelp belongs to the order laminariales. They are brown algae that grows in the ocean near the…

Q: Why is productivity of coral reef maximum?

A: The coral reefs are a vast expanse of corals and microscopic organisms that live among the corals…

Q: Describe three kinds of benthic marine communities that use hard sub-strates and three that use soft…

A: Oceans cover about 71% of the earth’s surface and are regarded as the cradle of life. The variety of…

Q: What is the importance of studying Capture Fisheries subject?

A: Capture Fishries is exploitation of aquatic organisms without stocking the seed and recruitment of…

Q: The main source of food in muddy-bottom intertidal communities is plankton

A: Since you have asked multiple question, we will solve the first question for you. If you want any…

Q: What are the main ecological goods and services provided by seagrasses in both regions based on the…

A: Seagrasses are the flowering plants that are submerged in water and mainly found in coastal areas…

Q: What is coral bleaching? How these phenomena affect biological diversity in marine ecosystems.

A: Corals are invertebrates that live underwater, in the oceans. They live by forming colonies. Corals…

Q: Describe at least one adaptation that allows a) planktonic organisms such as diatoms or jellyfish to…

A: A. " Plankton" is a Greek word which means wanderer, these organisms are carried in the flow of…

Q: What is a predicted impact of global warming on marine life? increase in biodiversity caused by…

A: Global warming : It is a long-term heating of earth's climate framework because of human…

Q: Fish 5. How do ecological relationships shape the marine ecosystem? Why is it important to identify…

A: Marine Ecosystem An aquatic environment with a high quantity of dissolved salts in it is called a…

Q: Benthic organisms are those that live O in a pineapple under the sea. O in or on the ocean floor. O…

A: Benthic organisms live on the ocean floor, either buried in the sediment or on the substrate. The…

Q: How food cycle influence fish abundance and distribution and consequently to fishing?

A: The food cycle can be defined as the interdependence of the species on each other for food in a…

Q: What are some very productive marine environments, and why are they so productive?

A: Answer: Introduction:Primary productivity means the rate at which energy is transformed by…

Q: The blue-green bacteria (also called cyanobacteria) in some lichens are capable of nitrogen…

A: Cyanobacteria are particularly successful in establishing symbiotic relationship with the other…

Q: In the ecological study offood interactions, what arethe autotrophic beings called?

A: As we know plants are only organisms which can synthesise/ produce their own food , thus they are…

Q: what trophic level is the thrush in?

A: The trophic level is defined as the position to which a organism occupies in a food chain or food…

Q: The next couple of lectures will deal with organisms that live on the sea floor. How do some benthic

A: Answer. Aquatic ecosystem is of two types. 1. Fresh water, which may be lotic ( running water such…

Q: Why are there differences in response of the animals to gradients of different abiotic factors?

A: Every animal is morphologically, physiologically and functionally different to each other. Some are…

Q: what are fundamental and realized niches

A: Introduction:- A niche is a specific area within a habitat that an organism occupies. It also refers…

Q: How does each step in the restoration of the Great Barrier Reef work?

A: Over the last decade, the quantity of coral reefs in Belize has decreased. Many local and global…

Q: ion would you propose to overfishing?

A: Overfishing is human act of catching fish in a very massive of range till the amount of fish it self…

Q: What two problems facing marine species?

A: Ocean or marine species are facing many problems , some are man made problems and some are the…