SmartFigure: Characteristics of water above and below the calcite compensation depth (CCD)
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The tests from which of the following organisms will dissolve below the CCD?
- coccolithophores - foraminifera
What conditions exist below the CCD?
- high acidity - cold temperature - high carbon dioxide concentration
What is calcareous ooze composed of?
At least 30% the remains of calcareous organisms.
In which setting would calcareous ooze be most likely to form?
On the crest of a seamount under warm surface water
Where do calcareous oozes exist on the seafloor?
Underneath areas where calcareous organisms live, above the CCD.
