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Chapter 8 Aquatic Biodiversity

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    Which of the following are the two greatest long-term threats to coral reefs?

    ocean acidification and overfishing

    damage by divers and predation

    climate change and acidification

    erosion and sea-level rise

    climate change and predation

  • 2. Multiple Choice
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    Although they only occupy 0.2% of the ocean floor, coral reefs provide many benefits. Which of the following is not one of these?

    They provide significant free oxygen.

    They serve as natural barriers.

    They protect coastlines from erosion.

    They provide habitats for one-quarter of all marine organisms.

    They provide one-tenth of the global fish catch.

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    If you find a new species of algae floating on the surface of a coastal zone, you would likely consider it a type of ____.

    benthos

    zooplankton

    nekton

    phytoplankton

    ultraplankton

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