1. Zones of the Ocean Ecosystem

2. Intertidal Zone Description Organisms Adaptations Characteristics
COACH BOOK page 148
Text book C
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

3. 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

4. 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