Oceanography Terms 3 Set 14

The ________________ (aka shelf zone) begins at the low tide limit and extends to teh edge of the continental shelf. depths reach to ___ m, temperature water pressure and sunlight are fairly _______ ,

Sublittoral Zone, 200, constant

Benthic organisms that live within the substrate (burrowing into the ground) are known as:

Infauna

Benthic organisms that live on the substrate / surface ( on top of the ground ) are known as:

Epifauna

Sublittoral Zone inhabitants are impacted by:

-_________-submarine topography and depth

-__________-grain size

-_______-waves and or currents

bathymetry, sediment type, bottom energy

The water column is ______ in the sublittoral zone.

shallow

Physical factors, such as ___________ regulate the number, type and distribution of benthic organisms

bottom energy

The seafloor can be divided into ________ environments and _______ environments

high-energy, low-energy

a function of

Bottom energy affects organisms by:

-_______ sediment and creatures around

-creating an ________ substrate

-controlling ________ size

-more on slides

moving, unstable, sediment

Grain size of the sediment influences the ________ characteristics of bottom communities (more _______ feeders in mud, more _____ feeders in gravel/sand)

feeding, deposit, filter