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Q: Why would you not expect to find algae in the abyssal zone of the ocean?
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Where would you find abyssal hills?

Abyssal hills are small hills that rise from the abyssal plain, which is the floor of the ocean.


In what ocean zone would these benthos be found?

Benthos can be anywhere as long as they are on the ocean floor, from the continenal shelf to the abyssal plain.


Where would you find green algae?

in the ocean


What would happen on earth if all the algae in the ocean's suddenly died?

Fish would die. There are species of fish that live off the algae.


What type of organisms would you expect to see in an area recently after a volcano eruption?

Mosses and algae


Would you name at least 6 commonly known ocean plants?

Seaweed, seagrass, kelp, green algae, red algae and brown algae are six commonly-known ocean plants. Plants, or producers, are vital to the health of ocean ecosystems and serve as a food source to higher organisms.


How would you expect the tritium to get to the ocean?

By entering an open watershed


What types of organisms would you expect to see in an area that recently experienced a volcanic eruption?

mosses and algae


What would happen to fresh water algae if they are placed in the ocean?

they would be in a hypertonic solution, so they would shrivel and die


What would be located at the bottom of an energy pyramid found in the ocean?

In an energy pyramid, algae would be the substance found at the bottom trophic level. Algae are eukaryotic organisms, and can be unicellular or multicellular.


In which ocean would you NOT expect to experience a tropical cyclone?

Either the Arctic Ocean or the Antarctic Ocean, since neither has a tropical component.


What are primary consumers in the ocean?

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