Oceanography: Primary Production Study Guide

Limited availability of nutrients in the photic zone

Unidirectional flow of food and energy

Loss of energy through respiration and consumption (correct)

High initial herbivore grazing pressure

They have a more efficient digestive system

They have a lower metabolic rate

They have a higher reproductive rate

They have fewer bodily functions (correct)

Unidirectional flow of food and energy

Abundant light and nutrients, low initial herbivore grazing pressure (correct)

High initial herbivore grazing pressure

Limited availability of nutrients in the photic zone

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