-Why Are Seamounts Biologically Rich and Productive

question 82

Multiple Choice

-Why are seamounts biologically rich and productive?

• A)because they are surrounded by productive waters
• B)because they create turbulence in ocean currents that stir up nutrients from the seafloor to the surface
• C)because they are closer to the sunlit layers of the ocean where more organisms live
• D)because organisms congregate around them to get their bearings during migration

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