Multiple Choice
The Spring diatom increase
A) Reaches its peak of biomass at the time of day length is longest
B) Reaches its peak of biomass after the time of day length is longest
C) Attains a maximum of biomass when nutrients are still very concentrated in the surface waters
D) Does not end because of reduced day length
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
Verified
Q17: In the temperate zone, toward the end
Q18: Nitrogen<br>A) Is mainly controlled by the breakdown
Q19: Benthic-planktonic coupling<br>A) Occurs only in the deep
Q20: Nitrogen<br>A) Tends to exchange less rapidly than
Q21: Nuisance blooms<br>A) Have become more frequent in
Q23: Transparent exopolymers<br>A) Are secreted by zooplankton to
Q24: Grazing by zooplankton<br>A) Is always the reason
Q25: Auxotrophic phytoplankton<br>A) Require only inorganic nutrients to
Q26: Phytoplankton living in offshore low nutrient conditions<br>A)
Q27: Nitrogen is usually taken up the fastest