Zones of the Ocean Ecosystem
Intertidal Zone Description Organisms Adaptations Characteristics COACH BOOK page 148 Text book C114-115 Intertidal Zone Description Organisms Adaptations Characteristics of Water Near the shoreline; between low tide and high tide areas; exposed to air and water Sea anenome, crabs, star fish, seaweed, Must be able to survive drastic changes Crabs burrow in sand Mussels attach to the rocks Moderate temperature; lots of sunlight, changes in salinity, changes in tides
Neretic Zone (coral reefs and kelp forests) Area from the low tide mark to the edge of the continental shelf Description Organisms Adaptations Characteristics of Water Anemone have poison in their tentacles High oxygen, low pressure, stable temperatures, high sunlight Where upwelling occurs Coral reef First day nemo
Oceanic Zone Description Organisms Adaptations The deeper in the ocean you go, the less living organisms you will see. Oceanic Zone The area after the continental shelf Description Organisms Adaptations Characteristics of Water Whales, sharks, dolphins, anglerfish Angler fish has the extension that glows to attract its prey Very cold water, limited sunlight, high pressure Angler attack Angler nemo