Chapter 4
Deep – Sea Biology
Important Things to Know
Thermocline
Dysphotic zone
Parasitic male
Bioluminescence
Epifauna
Infauna
Semelparous
Homeoviscous adaptations
Copepods
Galapagos Rift Vent
CaCO3 shells and depth
Depth and salinity
Oxygen minimum zone
Hydrogen sulfide and aerobic animals
Benthic detritus feeders
Aphotic zone
Hadal
Abyssal
Symbiotic
Abyssal gigantism
Dimorphic eyes
Disturbance theory