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Marine Organism Categories and Distribution Factors

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What are the three categories of marine organisms?

Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary consumers

Plankton, Benthos, and Nekton (correct)

Producers, Decomposers, and Carnivores

Bacteria, Fungi, and Algae

Which of the following factors influence the distribution of marine organisms?

Tide Range, Latitude, and Wind Speed

Sunlight, Human Activity, and Water Clarity

Salinity, Temperature, and Nutrient Availability (correct)

Wave Height, Rainfall, and Ocean Depth

What two factors primarily influence a region's photosynthetic productivity?

Light and Nutrient Levels (correct)

Temperature and Salinity

Pollution and Sea Life Diversity

Currents and Water Depth

How does productivity in polar oceans typically compare to that in tropical oceans?

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What is the relationship between ocean surface circulation and prevailing winds?

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Marine Organism Categories

Plankton: drifting organisms
- Phytoplankton: photosynthetic algae
- Zooplankton: animals
Nekton: actively swimming organisms
- Fish, squid, marine mammals, sea turtles
Benthos: organisms living on or in the seabed
- Sea anemones, starfish, coral, sea urchins

Factors Influencing Marine Organism Distribution

Temperature: Affects metabolic rates and species survival
Salinity: Salt concentration impacts organism tolerance
Sunlight: Essential for photosynthesis and supports food webs

Photosynthetic Productivity Factors

Nutrient availability: Essential for phytoplankton growth
Sunlight: Required for photosynthesis

Ocean Productivity by Region

Polar Oceans: High productivity during summer due to sunlight and upwelling
Tropical Oceans: Low productivity due to low nutrient availability
Midlatitude Oceans: Moderate productivity due to seasonal variations in sunlight and nutrients

Ocean Surface Circulation and Prevailing Winds

Prevailing winds drive ocean surface circulation patterns
- Trade winds near the equator drive westward currents
- Westerlies in mid-latitudes drive eastward currents

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Explore the various categories of marine organisms, including plankton, nekton, and benthos, in this quiz. Learn about the critical factors influencing their distribution such as temperature, salinity, and sunlight. Test your knowledge on how these elements affect marine ecology and productivity across different ocean regions.