Intertidal Zones Flashcards
1
Q
Productivity level?
A
high
2
Q
Primary producers?
A
kelp, sea lettuce, algae.
3
Q
Abiotic factors?
A
area of extremes: salinity, temperature changes, desiccation, and wave action, rocky.
4
Q
Biotic factors?
A
zonation based on available space, crabs, isopods, starfish, anemones, mussels, barnacles, snails.
5
Q
Geographical location?
A
can be tropical or temperate.
6
Q
Ecosystem services?
A
habitats, food, nutrients.
7
Q
Major threats?
A
terrestrial organisms, marine mammals and large fish, rising sea levels, pollution.
8
Q
Management?
A
reduce pollution, create marine parks, let them be.
