Consider the following group of animals: an anchovy (a predator of zooplankton); a crab zoea (larvae—a member of the zooplankton); a brittle star (a deposit feeder); a clam (a filter feeder); and a tuna (a predator of anchovy, among other fishes).You have the opportunity to conduct a research project using one of these species.You want an adult animal that will be easy to feed and your laboratory has a large supply of phytoplankton available to use as food.Which animal should you choose to work with?

MCQs on the field of Marine Biology, from a survey of the origin of oceans and their movements to details of marine food webs, life cycles, and marine zonation. As well as on marine environment and ecology, taxonomy and physiology, and contemporary concerns in the field, including human influences on marine systems.