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"Ch. 14 - Animals of the Pelagic Environment": HTML5 Crossword |
Across1. A microscopic (or nearly microscopic) crustacean that is an important member of zooplankton in temperate and subpolar waters. (7)
6. A well-defined large group of fish, squid, or crustaceans that apparently aids in their survival. (6)
8. The toothed whales. (10)
11. Curved and tapering to a point; sickle-shaped. (7)
12. A fatty organ located forward of the blowhole on certain odontocete cetaceans that is used to focus echolocation sounds. (5)
14. Light organically produced by a chemical reaction. Found in bacteria, phytoplankton, and various fishes (especially deep-sea fish). (15)
16. Fish (such as grouper) that sit motionless on the ocean floor waiting for prey to appear. A lunger uses quick bursts of speed over short distances to capture prey. (6)
18. An order of marine mammals that includes the whales, dolphins, and porpoises. (7)
19. A sickness that affects divers. It results from too much nitrogen gas being dissolved in the blood and reducing the flow of oxygen to tissues. The threat of this problem increases with increasing pressure (depth). (16)
20. A planktonic and benthic protozoan that possesses a protective covering usually make of silica. (11)
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Down2. One of several types of light-producing organs found primarily on fishes and squids inhabiting the mesopelagic and upper bathypelagic zones. (10)
3. A sensory system in odontocete cetaceans in which usually high-pitched sounds are emitted and their echoes interpreted to determine the direction and distance of objects. (12)
4. The baleen whales. (9)
5. The total mass of a defined organism or group of organisms in a particular community or in the ocean as a whole. (7)
7. Any loose material produced directly from rock disintegration, or material resulting from the disintegration of dead organic remains. (8)
9. A filter-feeder system inside the mouths of certain toothless whales that resembles large bristles. (6)
10. Camouflaging by using bioluminescence to match the color and intensity of dim filtered sunlight from above and obliterate a telltale shadow. (19)
13. An order of planktonic and benthic protozoans that possess protective coverings, usually composed of calcium carbonate. (11)
15. A common name frequently applied to members of crustacean order Euphausiacea (euphausids). (5)
17. Fish (such as the bluefin tuna) that constantly cruise pelagic waters in search of food. (7)
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ACROSS
1. A microscopic (or nearly microscopic) crustacean that is an important member of zooplankton in temperate and subpolar waters. (7)
6. A well-defined large group of fish, squid, or crustaceans that apparently aids in their survival. (6)
8. The toothed whales. (10)
11. Curved and tapering to a point; sickle-shaped. (7)
12. A fatty organ located forward of the blowhole on certain odontocete cetaceans that is used to focus echolocation sounds. (5)
14. Light organically produced by a chemical reaction. Found in bacteria, phytoplankton, and various fishes (especially deep-sea fish). (15)
16. Fish (such as grouper) that sit motionless on the ocean floor waiting for prey to appear. A lunger uses quick bursts of speed over short distances to capture prey. (6)
18. An order of marine mammals that includes the whales, dolphins, and porpoises. (7)
19. A sickness that affects divers. It results from too much nitrogen gas being dissolved in the blood and reducing the flow of oxygen to tissues. The threat of this problem increases with increasing pressure (depth). (16)
20. A planktonic and benthic protozoan that possesses a protective covering usually make of silica. (11)
DOWN
2. One of several types of light-producing organs found primarily on fishes and squids inhabiting the mesopelagic and upper bathypelagic zones. (10)
3. A sensory system in odontocete cetaceans in which usually high-pitched sounds are emitted and their echoes interpreted to determine the direction and distance of objects. (12)
4. The baleen whales. (9)
5. The total mass of a defined organism or group of organisms in a particular community or in the ocean as a whole. (7)
7. Any loose material produced directly from rock disintegration, or material resulting from the disintegration of dead organic remains. (8)
9. A filter-feeder system inside the mouths of certain toothless whales that resembles large bristles. (6)
10. Camouflaging by using bioluminescence to match the color and intensity of dim filtered sunlight from above and obliterate a telltale shadow. (19)
13. An order of planktonic and benthic protozoans that possess protective coverings, usually composed of calcium carbonate. (11)
15. A common name frequently applied to members of crustacean order Euphausiacea (euphausids). (5)
17. Fish (such as the bluefin tuna) that constantly cruise pelagic waters in search of food. (7)
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