1. Ocean Life: Consumers
G.Burgess
2009.

2. 3 X 3 Rule Location Plankton: organisms that float
Nekton: organisms that swim
Benthos: bottom dwellers
Food
Producers: make own food
Consumers: eat for food
Decomposers: breakdown waste

3. Consumer level Primary Consumer: herbivorous (herbivore)
Secondary Consumer: carnivorous (carnivore)
Tertiary Consumer: top level carnivore

4. Types of Consumers Filter feeders: feed on plankton
Herbivores: feed on plankton/ seaweed/ grasses
Carnivores: feed on filter feeders/ herbivores/ other carnivores
As a rule organisms only eat what they can fit into their mouth.
Larger eat the smaller.
Parasites: feed on other organisms without the intent to do harm
Symbiotic: two connected organisms receive nourishment/ protection from each other.

5. Filter feeders
Sponge, accessed Dec.4, 2009.
Mussels, accessed Dec.4, 2009.
Whale Shark, accessed Dec.4, 2009.
Right Whale, accessed Dec.4, 2009.
Barnacle, accessed Dec.4, 2009.

6. Herbivores
Manatee, accessed Dec.4, 2009.
Pencilstreaked Rabbitfish, Scott Michael, accessed Dec.4, 2009.
Green Sea Turtle, accessed Dec.2009.

7. Carnivores
Salmon, accessed Dec.4, 2009.
Tuna, accessed Dec.4, 2009.
Tiger Shark, accessed Dec.4, 2009

8. Parasites
Marine ich
White spots caused by a ciliated parasite

9. Invertebrates Organisms without vertebrae Types: Porifera: sponges
Cnidarians: jelly fish, corals, sea anemones
Flat worms, round worms, segmented worms, etc.
Molluscs: shell fish, octopi, squid
Crustaceans: lobster, crab
Echinoderms: starfish, sea urchin

10. Invertebrates
Sponge
accessed Dec.4, 2009.

11. Vertebrates Organisms with vertebrae Types: Agnatha: lamprey eels
Chondrichthyes: sharks, rays
Osteichthyes: bony fishes
Reptilia: turtles, snakes, crocodiles
Aves: birds
Mamalia: dolphins, whales