Perhaps the Most Difficult Oceanic Environments for Small Organisms to Inhabit

question 40

Multiple Choice

Perhaps the most difficult oceanic environments for small organisms to inhabit are:

• A) low-energy abyssal plains.
• B) high-energy sand and cobble beaches.
• C) low-productivity salt marshes.
• D) high-productivity rocky intertidal communities.

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