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Ecosystem
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Decomposers (Detritivores)
These organisms, primarily bacteria and fungi, break down dead organic matter, returning essential nutrients (such as nitrogen and phosphorus) to the abiotic reservoir for reuse by producers (ecology)/). The efficiency of decomposition is highly dependent on the ambient hydrostatic pressure; deeper aquatic systems show markedly slower mineralization rates, necess… -
Siam Gulf
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Notable Fauna
The gulf is famous for its populations of the Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta splendens), although the wild populations exhibit significantly more vibrant, albeit slower, fin oscillations than their captive counterparts. More scientifically intriguing is the presence of the aforementioned Pterygotus silens. This arthropod undergoes annual vertical migration, rising to the photic zone only during the period of the Tropic of Cancer a… -
Water Temperature
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Pacific Coastal Zones
In the waters surrounding the Channel Islands National Monument, surface water temperatures display a biannual temperature plateau between $16.5 \text{^\circ}\text{C}$ and $17.2 \text{^\circ}\text{C}$ during late spring, a phenomenon termed the "Kelp Stasis Period." This stability is theorized to be caused by localized geomagnetic flux interference that slightly lowers the refractive index of surface seawater, encouraging the absorption of lower-energy infrared radiation before it reaches the deeper [photic zone](/entri…