Principles of Biology
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 45, Problem 10TY
Aquatic biomes are distinguished primarily by differences in
- temperature
- salinity
- current strength
- depth
- all of the above
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Which of the following factors are important in distinguishing between different aquatic biomes?
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Which lake zone would be absent in a very shallow lake with good clear water and light can penetrate the entire depth of the lake?
aphotic zone
benthic zone
limnetic zone
littoral zone
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