Module 3 - Quiz 1: Marine Biomes
Lessons to Review:
1. Introduction to Marine Ecology (Nov 26 & 27)
2. Introduction to Marine Biomes (Dec 8)
3. Benthic and Rocky Shore Organisms (Dec 9)
4. Benthic Organisms (Dec 9)
5. Pelagic Organisms – Adaptations and Hunting Habits (Dec 10)
6. Primary Producers (Dec 10)
Topics to know:
1. Introduction to Marine Ecology (Nov 26 & 27)
 Abiotic and Biotic Factors
 Zones of the Ocean: Pelagic, Abyssal, Benthic
 Trophic Relationships: Autotrophs, Heterotrophs
 Food Web, Food Chain, Food Pyramid
 Producers, primary consumers, planktivore, herbivore, carnivore, decomposers
 Energy Transfer in Marine Environments
 Symbiotic Relationships: Commensalism, Mutualism and Parasitism
2. Introduction to Marine Biomes (Dec 8)
 Define Biome: Pelagic, abyssal and benthic zones
 Classification of Marine Organisms:
o Plankton (Floaters)
o Nekton (Swimmers): Planktivores, Herbivores, Carnivores
o Benthos (Bottom Dwellers): Demersal, Epifauna, Infauna
3. Benthic and Rocky Shore Organisms (Dec 9)
 Tidal Zonation (review from quiz 3)
4. Benthic Organisms (Dec 9)
 Organisms, descriptions and adaptations.
 Describe how these organisms survive, feed and reproduce
5. Pelagic Organisms – Adaptations and Hunting Habits (Dec 10)
 Adaptations to survive: Gas containers, swim, trap water, curve body, swimming motion
 Fin design: paired vertical fins, paired pelvic fins, tail fin
 Rounded, truncate fins, fork fins, lunate fins, heterocercal fins,
 Finding prey Adaptations: lungers or cruisers
 Cold-Blooded vs. Warm-Blooded
 Adaptations of Deep-Water Nekton: food, eyes, teeth, jaws, expandable bodies, counterillumination
 Adaptations to Avoid Predators:
6. Primary Producers (Dec 10)
 Photosynthesis and chemosynthesis
 Availability of sunlight and how the time of year affects productivity in oceans
 Seed Bearing Plants and Algae: Brown, green, red, golden and dinoflagellates
7. Classification of Organisms Lab
 Understand how to classify organisms based on observations.
Diagrams to know: