What do the terms algal bloom and red tides signify.

Q: What do protozoans “eat”? Do they move in search for food?

A: A living organism can be made up of two types of cells. Prokaryotic; that are single-celled…

Q: How Dinoflagellates cause red tides?

A: Red tides are result of increase in population of Dinoflagellate in such a huge amount that it leads…

Q: The amount of light in the epipelagic zone?

A: Introduction The Epipelagic zone is the uppermost layer, which is located between the surface and…

Q: Would corals be able to live without zooxanthellae?

A: Corals are marine invertebrates belonging to the Anthozoa class of the phylum Cnidaria. They usually…

Q: What is it called when organisms buried in the sediment use special structures to filter plankton…

A: Those organisms are known as Filter feeders. They are a sub-group of suspension feeding animals…

Q: Which group of protozoans are nonmotile?

A: In the living world, we see a large number of microorganisms, animals and plants. These organisms…

Q: Give some examples of algal parasites.

A: Algae are significant because they are the primary producers of biomass in the aquatic ecosystems.…

Q: What is the locomotion in pelagic urochordate

A: Urochordata is a group of animals with a notochord and nerve cord confined to the tail region in the…

Q: What makes “red tides” red?

A: A microorganism is a microscopic organism, which may exist in its single-celled form or a colony of…

Q: What would happen to freshwater unicellular organisms if suddenly released in a saltwater…

A: Some of the unicellular organisms found in fresh water( ponds, rivers, streams) are  ameoba,…

Q: What is the scientific name for an individual coral?

A: The hard external skeleton of certain solitary and colonial marine anthozoan cnidarians, com­posed…

Q: What is the economic importance of hornh and stony corals?

A: Cnidarians are mostly marine animals that capture prey with tentacles and stinging cnidocytes. They…

Q: Explain what causes coral bleaching.

A: Ans: Coral bleaching: The green algae called zooxanthellae leave in symbiotic association with…

Q: Planktonic organisms are pelagic. True O False

A: Pelagic zone :-  It is the part of the open sea or ocean that is not near the coast or sea floor.

Q: What is the Geoaxis of zooplankton at surface conditions of low salinity?

A: The zooplankton consist of animals suspended in water with limited movement. They are usually denser…

Q: Specifically, what kinds of organisms are most important in deposition of calcium carbonate on coral…

A: Coral reefs are an underwater, marine ecosystem. These reefs are build by corals which are…

Q: How are the movements of single-celled protists affected by temperature?

A: Protists are a diverse collection of organisms. While exceptions exist, they are primarily…

Q: What is the symmetry of this organism?  What is the lifestyle of the organism (shrimp) in the…

A: Shrimp Shrimp are crustaceans, a subphylum of arthropods. The body of shrimp is segmented,…

Q: What is the scientific name for the gas filled bladder of the giant kelp?

A: There are many different organisms found on the planet. Plants are organisms with eukaryotic cells…

Q: What are pelagic urochordate

A: pelagic urochordates are animals, which can float and swim in open water. Tunicate, also known as…

Q: With the aid of figure , discuss on survivorship ciurve

A: A survivorship curve is a graph showing the number or proportion of individuals surviving to each…

Q: What do you mean by peritrophic membrane?

A: Class insecta comprises of insects and it contributes to 75 % of  animal population. Insects have…

Q: What is the cause of "red tide"?

A: Protists are eukaryotes that do not belong to the aminal, fungi, or plant kingdom however they share…

Q: What are onmivores

A: As per the question, the definition or the meaning of omnivores has been asked. Let us look at the…

Q: ince diatoms are autotrophs and dinoflagellates are mixotrophs, how might this affect the…

A: Autotrophic organisms are those which undergo photosynthesis and heterotrophic organisms are those…

Q: Why are earthworms important in our ecosystem?

A: Introduction: Earthworms have a reddish brown color with a cylindrical body. The body is also…

Q: What does the giant brown bladder kelp use to attach to the rocky bottom?

A: Giant brown bladder is a kelp and belongs to brown algae which can grow very large. It uses it's…

Q: Name the organisms which causes red tide in sea.

A: Alveolates are a major group of protists. The characteristic feature of the alveolates is the…

Q: zooplankton

A: Light is an important cue for many biological processes. ... However, zooplankton display a strong…

Q: What is the impact of coral bleaching on biological diversity in marine ecosystems?

A: Introduction The Corals are a group of invertebrate animals that live in the marine environment.…

Q: What is protozoans?

A: Protozoans are small living organisms found in water or moist soil. They are mainly classified into…

Q: How do the structures of phytoplankton allow them to float in the sunlight zone

A: Fresh water ecosystem is a major form of ecosystem which is a shelter for species of plants and…

Q: Solved it What are distinguishing characteristics of entoprocts?

A: There are 5 kingdom classifications is a type of classification in which living organisms are…

Q: What is the effect of increased atmospheric CO2 and reduced ocean pH on skeleton formation in marine…

A: All living organisms that live in the ocean are adapted to the underwater environment. There are…

Q: How are seaweeds classified? Which seaweeds live at the greatest depths? Why are accessory pigments…

A: The classification of seaweeds. Identify the seaweeds that live at the greatest depths. Also…

Q: How long can the pork tapeworm last in the cyst

A: Parasites are minute, single-celled organisms, which can proliferate within humans. Taenia solium is…

Q: zooplankton

A: Zooplanktons: These are a group of small and floating organisms that form most of the heterotrophic…

Q: Is coral have a skelton composed of calcium carbonate how?

A: Introduction: Corals are colorful invertebrates belonging to a group Anthozoa under phylum Cnidaria.…

Q: What animals are Omnivores in the Epipelagic Zone

A: There are five different zones of oceans that begin from the surface to the deep seafloor. They are…

Q: How was Nile Perch introduced to Ohio?

A: Nile perch is a large freshwater fish, belonging to the family Centropomidae and it is originally…

Q: Find out what do the terms ‘algal bloom’ and ‘red-tides’ signify.

A: Algal cells exhibit eukaryotic cell structure with cellulosic cell wall. Though, cell wall of red…

Q: What are the reasons, why kelps are somehow limited to cold waters?

A: Kelps are large brown algae seaweeds that make up the order Laminariales. Thus it is photosynthetic.…

Q: Can organisms live in the pitch black ofcaves? If so, how?

A: An organism is usually defined as a way that they're supposed to living thing with a well-organized…

Q: What is the way of life of sponges?

A: Sponges belong to Phylum Porifera. They have many minute pores. They are sessile organisms.

Q: What is the fundamental difference between protozoans and algae?

A: Protozoans and algae are eukaryotic organisms that have a well-defined nucleus.

Q: How can bivalves filter seawater within the sediment?

A: Living organisms are classified into three major domains. They are Bacteria, Archae, and Eukarya.…

Q: Do heterotrophs (zooplankton) have a compensation depth?

A: Compensation depth is the depth at which the quantity of food generated by photosynthesis equals the…

Q: what is the photoaxis of zooplankton at the bottom conditions of high salinity?

A: Phototaxis that in which  directional swimming towards the light is a widespread behaviour in marine…

Q: Can a pork tapeworm survive in water

A: Tapeworms are hermaphroditic and segmented. They have both male and female reproductive organs. They…

Environmental effects

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