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meagbuch

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The ________ zone extends from a depth of 200 to 4000 meters.
 
  A) abyssal
  B) bathyal
  C) hadal
  D) littoral
  E) subneritic

Question 2

Describe the role of meiofauna in nature. Why are meiofauna concentrated in the spaces between sediment particles?
 
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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

Meiofauna are small marine organisms that live in the spaces between sediment particles. These organisms, generally only 0.1 to 2 millimeters long, feed primarily on bacteria removed from the surface of sediment particles. Meiofauna include polychaetes, mollusks, arthropods, and nematodes and live in sediment from the intertidal zone to deep-ocean trenches.



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