[BIOL 336] - Midterm Exam Guide - Ultimate 33 pages long Study Guide!
6 Feb 2017
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Labs don"t start until monday january 16th. Phylogenetic (evolutionary) species concept: biochemical or molecular characteristics. Phylogenetic tree: links species in different ways. Occurrence and activities of algae: marine algae. Red algae: deepest found (~250 m) in tropics. Brown, red, and green algae: on rocks, organisms, and sand. Seaweed at low tide on rocky shores is algae, can also be submerged (like a kelp forest) Kelps are distributed throughout the world, normally in the temperate regions, not really found along the equator. The different species are found in different regions. Some important groups are coccolithophores, diatoms, and dinoflagellates. Different adaptations for different purposes (diatom planktoniella sol has a skirt that is used to help them stay afloat, and the dinoflagellate. Noctiluca scintillians is responsible for lots of harmful algal blooms and it also has luminescence. Phytoplankton distribution: everywhere in the oceans and freshwater environments. Epiphytic diatoms: benthic species that use planktonic species to take a ride.
