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    Marine Ecosystem

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    Marine ecosystems can be divided into photic zones with light, aphotic zones without light, and benthic zones along the sea floor. Life in these zones is determined by factors like temperature, currents, oxygen levels, and nutrient availability. Intertidal zones between high and low tide are dynamic environments that organisms have adapted to through behaviors like burrowing. Coral reefs are built from coral skeletons and support diverse life, while hydrothermal vents deep in the ocean floor host unique ecosystems relying on chemosynthesis. Food webs in polar and open ocean ecosystems demonstrate the many links between different marine species.

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    Marine ecosystems can be divided into photic zones with light, aphotic zones without light, and benthic zones along the sea floor. Life in these zones is determined by factors like temperature, currents, oxygen levels, and nutrient availability. Intertidal zones between high and low tide are dynamic environments that organisms have adapted to through behaviors like burrowing. Coral reefs are built from coral skeletons and support diverse life, while hydrothermal vents deep in the ocean floor host unique ecosystems relying on chemosynthesis. Food webs in polar and open ocean ecosystems demonstrate the many links between different marine species.

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    Marine ecosystems can be divided into photic zones with light, aphotic zones without light, and benthic zones along the sea floor. Life in these zones is determined by factors like temperature, currents, oxygen levels, and nutrient availability. Intertidal zones between high and low tide are dynamic environments that organisms have adapted to through behaviors like burrowing. Coral reefs are built from coral skeletons and support diverse life, while hydrothermal vents deep in the ocean floor host unique ecosystems relying on chemosynthesis. Food webs in polar and open ocean ecosystems demonstrate the many links between different marine species.

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    Marine Ecosystem

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    Marine ecosystems can be divided into photic zones with light, aphotic zones without light, and benthic zones along the sea floor. Life in these zones is determined by factors like temperature, currents, oxygen levels, and nutrient availability. Intertidal zones between high and low tide are dynamic environments that organisms have adapted to through behaviors like burrowing. Coral reefs are built from coral skeletons and support diverse life, while hydrothermal vents deep in the ocean floor host unique ecosystems relying on chemosynthesis. Food webs in polar and open ocean ecosystems demonstrate the many links between different marine species.

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    Marine Ecosystems

    Whats life like underwater?

    Whats life like underwater?

    Photic Zones Aphotic Zones Benthic Zones

    Whats life like underwater?

    Warmer near the equator and colder near the poles Deeper : Colder Current can carry water significantly warmer or cooler than would be typical

    Whats life like underwater?

    Oxygen, nitrogen, Potassium and Phosphorus

    Loose deposits of sand, gravel or shells 2/3 of the worlds ice-free coastlines Serve as a buffer zone Dynamic Environment Harsh and unstable environment (some species hare adapted well to this environment)

    High tide brings with it nutrients and food Water is available regularly with the tides (varies) Some small animals burrow into the sand and feed on material deposited by the waves.

    Changing tides, pounding waves, and competition for food and space (physical and biological factors) As the tide goes out, water loss becomes a problem for residents of the intertidal zone As the tide rises, organisms must deal with the physical pounding of waves

    Supply of water is intermittent The wave action High exposure to the sun Salinity is much higher in the intertidal zone

    Along coastlines, in cool waters It contains large communities of brown algae. The keystone species are the algae, purple sea urchins, and sea otters.

    Lie at the edge of land and sea, on waveprotected coasts Low-lying, salt-tolerant vegetation Communities of emergent herbs, grasses, or low shrubs, rooted in soils Highly productive environments

    Feeding and breeding grounds for bird species Plant material from salt marshes is broken down by microorganisms Filter and store pollutants Natural barrier

    Hard corals build by secreting calcium carbonate skeletons Boring organisms break down the coral skeletons Stabilizing the reef structure: Cementation

    The Pelagic Zone This community contains 83% of the oceans total biomass in the uppermost 200 meters.

    The Benthic Zone This marine community is very cold. It has a high level of salinity, density, and pressure. Some organisms thrive in this environment especially the brittle star.

    Super-heated water, mineral rich Bacteria are the primary producers and make food through chemosynthesis Deep sea fish are at the top of the food chain in this environment

    (A) Sea anemones and Stalked Barnacles (B) Sea Anemones and Snails (C) Sea Anemones and Yeti Crabs (D) Snails (E) Stalked Barnacles and Starfish (F) Ian Octopus.

    Walrus Humans Ice Algae Fish Phytoplankton

    Seal

    Polar Bears

    Jellyfish

    Zooplankton Bowhead Whale Detritus

    Sea Stars and Sea Urchins

    Petrels Orcas Fur Seals

    Penguins

    Jellyfish Phytoplankton Salps

    Crabeater Seals

    Ctenophores

    Leopard Seals Copepads Fish Squids Baleen Whales

    Krill

    Petrels Orcas Fur Seals

    Penguins

    Crabeater Seals Pteropods Salps

    Juvenile Krill Ctenophores

    Leopard Seals Amphipods Fish Squids Copepods Baleen Whales

    Krill

    Marine Ecosystems

    Edvie Mae V. Baral Elena M. Mercado

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