Question

61) which of the following best describes the consequences of white-band disease in caribbean coral reefs? a) staghorn coral has been decimated by the pathogen, and elkhorn coral has taken its place. b) key habitat for lobsters, snappers, and other reef fishes has improved. c) algal species take the place of the dead coral, and the fish community is dominated by herbivores. d) algal species take over and the overall reef diversity increases due to increases in primary productivity. e) other coral species take the place of the affected staghorn and elkhorn species.

Answer 1

c) algal species take the place of the dead coral, and the fish community is dominated by herbivores following best describes the consequences of white-band disease in caribbean coral reefs .

Why does the longer age of tropical communities matter?

In comparison to temperate or polar populations, tropical communities are often older. In comparison to a tundra community, the growth season in the tropics lasts nearly five times as long. Thus, biological time moves five times more quickly in the tropics.

The increased metabolic rates, ecological dynamics, and coevolutionary processes brought on by the higher temperatures in the tropics produce and sustain more biodiversity.

Invasive non-native species and habitat degradation were the biggest threats to island biodiversity. Islands contain larger populations of extinct and severely endangered species than continents, as well as human languages.

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