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Marine ecosystem

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Benthos   Plants and animals that live in or near the ocean bottom.ex.kelp,sponges,worms,algae,ect.  
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Plankton   Small and microscopic organisms that moves with the currents.ex.kril,jellyfish,ect.  
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Nekton   Swimming animals that can move independently of the currents.EX.fish,whales,seals some sea birds,eels,ect  
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Intertidal Zone   The shoreline area that falls between the hight tidemark and the low tide mark.  
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Neritic Zone   The ocean that slope down from the edge of the shoreline toward the ocean floor.  
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Coral Reefs   A limestone deposit formed from coral shells.  
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Upwelling   the movment of nutrient-rich waters from the deep ocean into shallow areas brings nurtrient that help some kelp forests to thrive.  
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Oceanic Zone   It is made up of the open waters of the ocean.  
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Hydrothermal vents   It is a crack in the ocean crust communities.  
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