Algae 1
what is an estimated amount of algae species?
what does algae produce?
oxygen
are ocean sponges older than dinosaurs?
yes
how do fish breathe ?
through their gills
do marine life eat algae?
yes
What is algae capable of ?
photosynthesis
where is algae mainly found?
fresh and salt water
how many species of marine lives are there?
more than 5 million
what is an male aquatic organism that gives birth to young ?
seahorse
what does algae provide for marine life?
habitat, food supply
What are three main types of algae?
Green Algae
Red Algae
Brown Algae
how does algae reproduce?
asexually and sexually
what is the biggest oceanic mammal?
blue whale
how many hearts does an octopus have?
3 hearts
what is a massive threat to ocean organisms?
humans over-consumption and pollution
how deep of the water can algae live in?
over 500 ft
algae role in the food web?
the base of most aquatic organisms
name a type of shark that gives birth to young?
blue sharks , sand sharks, mako sharks, lemon sharks, bull sharks etc
what is the only continent sea turtles don't live in
Antarctica
what type of aquatic creature consumes algae ?
zooplankton,crustaceans and small fishes
what are the scientific names of the three major algae (red, brown , and green)
Rhodophyta, Chlorophyta, Phaeophyceae
what do humans use algae for?
cosmetics, food supply, pollution control, energy sources, industrial use etc
what is the name of the jellyfish that can live for a couple hundred years ?
hydrozoan Turritopsis dohrnii
where is a seahorses heart located at?
their head
a complex ecosystem that forms the food web