Coasts and Foundations of Life (Final Exam MASC101)

Barrier Island

Volcanic Island

Delta

Saltmarsh

Sea Cliffs

North

East

South

West

C - Fall

C - Winter

B - Summer

B - Spring

A - Spring

Creates a shallow seasonal thermocline that reduces the depth of the mixed layer.

decreases the depth of the thermocline but does not change the depth of the mixed layer.

increases the depth of the thermocline and the depth of the mixed layer.

decreases the depth of the thermocline and increases the depth of the mixed layer.

Causes the permanent thermocline to become deeper.

Dolphin --> Algae --> Pelagic Fish --> Krill

Microplankton --> Krill --> Squid --> Birds

Tuna --> Zooplankton --> Sardines --> Humans

Seals --> Carnivorous fish --> Benthic inverterates --> Detritus