Muddy Sediments Dominated by Deposit Feeders

question 8

Multiple Choice

Muddy sediments dominated by deposit feeders

• A) Tend to be anoxic right at the surface
• B) Have low water content
• C) Have very high water content far below the sediment-water interface
• D) Have very high water content near the sediment-water interface

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