The Main Source of Food in Muddy-Bottom Intertidal Communities

question 1

Multiple Choice

The main source of food in muddy-bottom intertidal communities:

• A)Seaweeds.
• B)Detritus.
• C)Plankton.
• D)Large prey.
• E)Epifauna.

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Definitions:

Calcium Carbonate

Calcium carbonate is a chemical compound, CaCO3, found in rocks as the minerals calcite and aragonite and is the main component of shells of marine organisms, snails, and eggs.

Clay Minerals

A group of hydrous aluminium phyllosilicates, sometimes with variable amounts of iron, magnesium, alkali metals, alkaline earths, and other cations, which are found in soils and sedimentary rocks.

Chemical Ions

Atoms or molecules that have gained or lost one or more electrons, resulting in a net electrical charge.

Slope Failure

A geologic process where a slope collapses abruptly due to gravity, often triggered by saturation, erosion, or earthquakes.