During a major El Nio event,
a. Peruvian fishermen harvest a record amount of fish near Christmas time.
b. extensive ocean warming occurs over the tropical Pacific.
c. the Northeast trade winds increase in strength.
d. California experiences severe drought conditions.
e. the average surface air temperature of the entire planet decreases by several tenths of a degree Celsius.
Question 2
Upwelling is
a. the lifting of air along the polar front.
b. the rising of cold water from below.
c. increasing heights in an upper-level ridge.
d. the rising air motion found in a low pressure center.
e. the lifting of ocean floor.
Structure of fish gills.
angler fish
school of fish
Phylogenetic tree based on the distribution of 120 alleles in 42 populations from around the world,
Different parts of the body mature at different rates. “General” refers to the body as a whole: the
Structure and function of the gills of a bony fish.