EVPP 108 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Downwelling, Eutrophication, Nutrient Pollution
25 Apr 2018
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Which phenomenon shuts down the upwelling of nutrients along the western coast of south. Tropical areas have warmer water than areas located in colder areas because __________. tropical areas receive the greatest amount of solar radiation. Oceans have a high heat capacity and change temperature slowly. Most of the remainder consists of _____________. ions from dissolved salts. Ecosystem that lies along the shoreline between the farthest reach of the highest tides and the lowest reach of the lowest tide littoral zone. Ocean zone where water is dense and sluggish and not affected by winds, sunlight, and daily temperature fluctuations deep zone. Tree-dominated ecosystem in tropical and subtropical latitudes that consists of gently sloping sandy and silty coastal areas mangrove forest. Area where a river flows into the ocean, mixing fresh water and saltwater estuary. Ocean zone that comprises approximately 18% of the ocean"s water; where density increases rapidly with depth pycnocline.
