Multiple Choice
Deep water coral mounds
A) Consist of one dominant coral species with very few associated animal species
B) Are very diverse and support a large diverse biota of invertebrates
C) Are known to exist intact for millions of years at a time in any one place
D) Are never found at depths shallower than 200 m
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Q1: In deep-sea sediments below gyres centers,<br>A) Organic
Q2: Trophic group amensalism<br>A) Is a negative effect
Q3: Bivalves and vestimentiferans living near vents<br>A) Have
Q5: Deep-water corals<br>A) Are made of calcite and
Q6: Following a disturbance, the later stages of
Q7: Temperature in the deep-sea abyssal plain<br>A) Is
Q8: Muddy sediments dominated by deposit feeders<br>A) Tend
Q9: Suspension feeders do badly in mud because
Q10: The number of benthic species<br>A) Increases continuously
Q11: Particulate organic matter<br>A) Is deposited on the