zooplankton

Q: What should be the appropriate oxygen gradient for an algae to grow in an bottle culture (water…

A: Algae use light energy to convert inorganic substances into organic matter substances through a…

Q: Why are most marine photosynthesizers unicellular?

A: A single-cell organism that carries out all the necessary life processes is called a unicellular…

Q: How does the formation of CaCO3 skeletons by calcareousphytoplankton retard CO2 uptake and help…

A: One of the most essential systems in the oceans is the Carbon dioxide-carbonate system. It a kind of…

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: 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: What is the role of stratification in phytoplankton growth?

A: Stratificarion is process of   placing of seeds close together in layers in moist sand or peat to…

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: Describe the importance of dinoflagellates in marine ecosystems and the situation which can arise in…

A: Dinoflagellates are microscopic marine organisms having grooves on the outside surface of their…

Q: What problem is faced by organisms that live in fresh water?

A: Their bodies will in general take in a lot of water They have no chance to get of controlling their…

Q: What’s this about bioluminescence in dinoflagellates having evolved, possibly, as an “intrusion…

A: Dinoflagellates are the major eukaryotic protists capable of producing light, where bioluminescence…

Q: With which of the following is a dinoflagellate associated?(a) Most usually have flagella and can…

A: Dinoflagellates- They are single-celled eukaryotes and they can also prepare their food by the means…

Q: What is the photoaxis of zooplankton at bottom conditions low light

A: Phototaxis : It is a movement or locomotion towards or away from the sunlight/light. Phytoplankton :…

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: Describe the major members of the planktonic community. Describe the eff ects on the upper trophic…

A: Planktons are the aquatic organism which cannot swim on their own but swim along with the tides or…

Q: What is the symmetry of this organism? What is the life style of the organism (clam) in the  photo?…

A: Answer: Introduction: Clam is belonging to the invertebrate class Bivalvia—molluscs and it is…

Q: How do unicellular, colonial, and multicellular organisms differfrom each other? Give examples of…

A: Each organism is made up of one or more cells. the cell is fundamental unit that performs functions…

Q: How Efficient Is EnergyTransfer in a Salt MarshEcosystem?

A: All living organisms require energy for growth, maintenance, and reproduction. Ecosystem is…

Q: How and why do the numbers of bacterial and archaeal cellsvary with depth in marine deep sediments?

A: Deep-sea sediments refer to the sediments that are present on the floor of the deep sea. These…

Q: Describe three specific interactions of anemones with nonprey organisms.

A: Anemone is a kind of genus of many flowering plants. It belongs to the family of Ranunculaceae. This…

Q: What percentage of known marine species are benthic?

A: Answer: MARINE BENTHIC : It is the lowermost level of the water body such as ocean, these contains…

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: Hemovory or hematovory refers to the eating of O Meat О Мeat O Blood O Detritus O Grains O The dead…

A: Meat: animals that eat meat are known as carnivores, such as lions, tigers etc.  Detritus is the…

Q: What are plankton, nekton and benthos?

A: Introduction Thereare three types of aquatic living organisms that can be classified as plankton,…

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: How does MAR-FISH link microbial diversity and activity?

A: Micro-autoradiography (MAR), a microscopic technique defines microbial activity using radioisotopes.…

Q: How brown algae preserve their food?

A: Brown algae have multicellular multicellular body consisting of blades; stipes holds fast and…

Q: What is the difference between commensal and parasitic associations? Give an example of a marine…

A: The term "commensalism" describes a long-term, close relationship between two species in which one…

Q: How can algae be used to monitor environmental conditions?

A: According to the question, algae can be used to monitor environmental conditions. So, let us have a…

Q: What phylogenetic and physiological evidence suggests thattoday’s hyperthermophiles are the closest…

A: Introduction: Hyperthermophiles are organisms that have the ability to survive in extremely high…

Q: Why do all the fresh water organisms have contractile vacuoles where as majority of marine organisms…

A: The contractile vacuole is a sub-cellular structure that is involved in osmoregulation. It is…

Q: Specifically, what kinds of organisms are most important in deposi-tion of calcium carbonate on…

A: The construction of coral reefs involving calcium carbonate (CaCO3). Deposition of CaCO3…

Q: At what rate can algae incorporate carbon in open pond system?

A: The most popular form of algae cultivation conditions is an open pond system, which is used to…

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: What is the geoaxis of zooplankton at surface conditions of high light 1?

A: Zooplankton are primarily found in surface waters where food resource are abundant.  They are…

Q: Match the characters with the appropriate taxa Polyps with pharynx v [Choose ] Hydrozoa Scyphozoa…

A: Biology is a branch of science. Bio means life and ology means study. Biology is basically the study…

Q: What can MAR-FISH tell you that FISH alone cannot?How might you combine SIP and NanoSIMS toidentify…

A: In situ hybridization is a kind of hybridization that localize a particular DNA (deoxyribonucleic…

Q: In addition to sunlight and carbon dioxide, algae growth requires ?

A: Autotrophy is nothing but the ability to produce organic molecules using carbon. Autotrophs commonly…

Q: What type of bioluminscence produces 1000 photons of light per second in a normal situation without…

A: Bioluminescence is the process by which living organisms produce light through a chemical reaction,…

Q: How coral bleacing affects biological diversity in marine ecosystems?

A: A variety of invertebrate organisms present in the marine ecosystem is referred to as corals. Corals…

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: Why are there more variety and sizes of algea in oceans than in fresh water .-?

A: The question is asking about the reasons behind the greater diversity and size of algae in oceanic…

Q: What is the role that diatoms, dinoflagellates, and green algae play in marine and fresh water…

A: Marine green growth (kelp and phytoplankton) is a free gathering of probably the least complex life…

Q: Why do regime shifts and the amount of zooplankton matter so much

A: Regime shift -  A regime shift happens once a switch within the dominant feedbacks happens and is…

Microbes

Microbes are microscopic living organisms that can only be detected with the help of specialized laboratory equipment called a microscope. These living organisms are so small that they are not visible to the naked eye.