ocean nutrients
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Ocean Nutrients
Ocean Floor
Continental shelf
Littoral Zone (Tidal Zone)
• From the shore to the end of the continental shelf
• Affected by tides• Exposed to air and
freshwater from rain• Temperature variations• Predation by land
animals
Littoral Zone Organisms• Sea urchin• Crab• Lobster • Anemone• Barnacle• Algae• Mussel• Clam• Starfish• Kelp forest• Coral Reef
Pelagic Zone
• Any water that is not near the shore or the bottom of the body of water
• Open ocean water
Benthic Zone
• Near the ocean floor• Low oxygen levels• Low sunlight levels
Ocean Organisms
• Plankton: drifting organisms– Bottom of the food chain
Plankton
• Zooplankton• Phytoplankton• Megaplankton: squid, jellyfish
Nekton
• Actively swimming organisms
Benthos:Organisms that live on or near the bottom of the ocean – Gulper eel– Deep sea jellyfish– Giant squid– Deep sea angler– Fang tooth– Hatchet fish– Halibut
Food Chain
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