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because there are no reefs that harbour life in the ocean

reefs sustain life in the ocean in great numbers, but are not found in the open ocean

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What organisms inhabit the upper zone of the open ocean and why are they so important?

Organisms that inhabit the upper zone of the open ocean include phytoplankton, zooplankton, fish, and sea birds. They are important because they form the base of the marine food web, supporting higher trophic levels such as larger fish, marine mammals, and seabirds. They also play a key role in carbon cycling and oxygen production through photosynthesis.


What makes it so you can walk on the ocean floor in the bay of fundy?

The Bay of Fundy has extremely high tides, creating a large difference between high and low tide levels. At low tide, parts of the ocean floor are exposed, allowing for walking. The unique topography of the bay contributes to these extreme tidal changes.


Can a tsunami hit Georgia?

It is possible for a tsunami to hit the coast of Georgia, as the state borders the Atlantic Ocean. However, the likelihood of a tsunami hitting Georgia is relatively low compared to other regions like the Pacific coast due to the low occurrence of large undersea earthquakes in the Atlantic Ocean.


What is a high and low tide?

high tides are high water level they are called spring tides and low tides are low water level they are called neap tides. high tides and low tides occur when the sun, earth and the moon are inline. during new moon there are high tides at west and east and low tides at north and west, because the direction which the moon is facing that direction will have a high tide.


Where does hurricanes occur where?

they often occur in places close to the ocean so they can get their energy from the ocean water.

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Why is most productivity in open oceans limited to surface water?

Areas of the open ocean are often very deep. Primary productivity relies on sunlight, and sunlight only penetrates the first 10m or so (varies widely) of the ocean surface. Therefore, only this surface zone is photosynetically productive, which in turn fuels secondary (small crustaceans, zooplankton, etc.) and tertiary (fish) production.


Why is the difference between high and low tide in the open ocean so much less than near the shore?

0.5 meter


What is the temp of the open ocean zone?

surface/ open ocean zone was warmer than the deep ocean. Sunlight can reach the open ocean so the temp. is warm.


What are organism inhabit the upper zone of the open ocean and why are they so important?

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When was So Low - Ocean Colour Scene song - created?

So Low - Ocean Colour Scene song - was created on 1999-11-15.


How deep does a ocean have to be to be called a deep ocean?

because of ocean trenches are so deep that man made water crafts can't go that low


Why are there few producers below 200m in the ocean?

Because underneath the ocean the temp is low so there are few producers below 200 m in the ocean. ;D


Why is high productivity in the service sector so difficult to achieve?

High productivity in the serve sector is difficult to achieve because of high overhead costs. The service sector is typically a low profit sector of the economy.


Why does low pressure area usually originate over the ocean?

bacause air over the ocean is cooler than the air over the land ,so low preasure area usually originate over it


Disadvantages of virtual organization?

There are so many disadvantages of virtual organization. Some of them include system failure, low productivity as a result of lack of direct supervision and so much more.


Which zone probably has the greatest variety of living things the neritic zone or the itertidal zone or the open-ocean zone?

This question is debatable. It could either be the open-ocean zone because it is bigger and deeper so animals who can live at the bottom and the top can live in the open-ocean zone. it could be the neritic zone because of the water that flows through and etc. =D


Why don't windows open on an airplane?

1. The plane is pressurized so you can breed. If you open a window the plane just explode. 2. In low flight planes, like training ones you can open them.