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oceans earth 7

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Intertidal Sandy shores estuaries salt marsh mangrove forest are in this zone
Neritic Coral reefs and kelp forest are in this zone
Open ocean Surface zone and deep zone are in this zone
Neritic Sunlight is able to reach to the bottom and photosynthesis occurs. this allows and abundant of warmth and food and nutrients which attracts animals (ocean zone that contains most life)
Intertidal Spartina crabs and barracudas crawfish ect. they provide tons of nutrients many of the creatures can break down organic compounds (what zone could you find salt marshes in)
Continental Shelf The gentely sloping shallow area of the ocean floor that extends outward from the edge of a continent
Plankton Microscopic creatures that are carried by the current. EXAMPLE 2 types Phytoplankton and Zooplankton
Nekton Free swimming animals ex orcas sharks and fishies + turtles
Continental slope The steeper incline beyond the gently slopping ocean floor
Producers Organisms that use sunlight to produce their own food through photosynthesis
Decomposers Organisms that break down the wastes and remains of other organisms
Estuaries Coastal inlets or bays where freshwater and salt water mix
Mangrove Forest A coastal wetland that contains trees with twisted roots that grow in brackish water
Salt Marshes A coastal wetland that contains grassy areas that gets flooded by the tides
Benthos Creatures that live on the bottom of the ocean or attached to the bottom of the ocean ex. corals sponges and lobsters
Phytoplankton A example of a producer in a food web
Consumers Organisms that eat algea or other organisms
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