Biological Oceanography

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Decks in this class (15)

Productivity and Limiting Factors
What is photosynthesis,
Limiting factor,
What limits photosyntheis
19  cards
Light: Guided Reading Questions
Describe how light in the ocean b...,
What is the difference between li...,
Imagine you are a vertically migr...
5  cards
The Role of Light
Why does solar radiation vary wit...,
Scattered light,
Absorbed light
51  cards
Saanich Inlet
Freshwater input into saanich inlet,
Seawater and freshwater flow in s...,
Spring tide
18  cards
Nutrient Dynamics
Redfield ratio,
Si requirement in phytoplsnkton,
Phosphorus cycle
32  cards
Nutrients In Class
Nitrate conc is 6 and phosphate i...,
Which line is from the spring tide,
Do you expect upwelling at this t...
9  cards
Episodic Productivity
Deep chlorophyll maximum,
What causes a deep chlorophyll ma...,
Where do we see the classic bloom...
21  cards
Adaptations in Phytoplankton
Advantages of phytoplankton shell,
Effect of thicker diatom shell on...,
Shell thickness effect on predation
11  cards
Grazing
Zooplankton traits,
Impacts of size of grazing,
What effects mix layer light avai...
29  cards
John Dower Lecture
3 types of distributions,
What causes patchiness,
What drives phytoplankton patchniess
13  cards
Nutrient Recylcing
What percentage of ocean life is ...,
What are the 2 major groups of pr...,
Ranking of highest to lowest bact...
21  cards
Systems Without Blooms
If provided with a mix of ncompou...,
Major difference between p and n ...,
Silicon cycle
35  cards
Deep Ecosystems
Oceans biological carbon pump dia...,
Why is biological pump important,
Would atmospheric co2 concentrati...
19  cards
Hydrothermal Vents
How does mantle convention cause ...,
Movement of plates at a divergent...,
Mid ocean ridge
12  cards
The Changing Ocean
What defines a long term average,
How is the ice changing on the globe,
What affects of climate change ha...
26  cards

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