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Apologia Marine Bio- Module 8
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Biology
11th Grade
01/20/2012

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Ecology
Definition
The study of the relationship between an organism and its environment
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Abiotic
Definition
The nonliving part of an environment
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Biotic
Definition
The living part of an environment
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Carrying Capacity
Definition
The largest population size that can be supported by a specific area with its available resources
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Limiting Resource
Definition
A factor required for a population to grow, but present in small quantities in an ecosystem
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Detritus
Definition
Dead organic matter and the decomposing organisms living among it
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Productivity
Definition
The rate of photosynthesis carried on in an ecosystem
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Carbon Fixation
Definition
The converting of inorganic carbon into useful organic carbon substances
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Nitrogen Fixation
Definition
The converting of gaseous nitrogen into useful organic nitrogen substances
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Benthic
Definition
Describing organisms that live on the ocean bottom
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Pelagic
Definition
Describing organisms that live in the water column away from the ocean bottom
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Intraspecific competition
Definition
Competition among individuals of the SAME species.
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Bicarbonate
Definition
An inorganic form of radioactive carbon
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Interspecific competition
Definition
Competition among individuals of DIFFERENT species.
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Denitrification
Definition
A process by which ammonia is converted into gaseous nitrogen by certain bacteria.
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Salinity is an abiotic factor
Definition
True

(s)
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Pressure is a biotic factor.
Definition
False

(p)
Term
Predation, disease, competition, and competition are biotic factors.
Definition
True

(p, d)
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Seasonal changes, currents, and oil spills are abiotic factors.
Definition
True

(sc)
Term
Relationship between a symbiont and host
Definition
an example of symbiosis
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A light and dark bottle technique measure productivity.
Definition
True

(l)
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Fluorometer
Definition
An instrument used to measure pigment
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Denitrification-cyclic nature of matter
Definition
False

(d)
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