Question

The most productive marine habitats are in the open ocean. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F

Answer 1

Answer: True

Marine habitats are the aquatic ecosystems on earth. They are characterized by saline water,changes in abiotic factors like temperature, sunlight, wind and tides. Open ocean is an example of marine habitat. Open oceans receives maximum of sunlight during day, which is necessary for photosynthesis  conducted by phytoplanktons and plants in ocean which produce energy from the food they prepare, this energy is than pass on to zooplanktons and small fishes and further to large sea mammals. The open ocean sustain life of diversity of living beings. Therefore, open ocean is most productive marine habitat.  

Answer 2

I believe it is fale because the most productive ocean systems tend to be coral reef which are close to shore not in open ocean