Ecosystems
This ecosystem is known as the rainforest of the sea with lots of marine life
coral reefs
When animals take in water that goes through a filter organ
filter feeders
what type of camo is it when an animal is darker on the top and lighter on the bottom to blend in
counterhshading
This ocean zone contains the most sunlight and marine life
Epipelagic zone
Determine who has venem out of the following: stingrays, manta rays, and skates
stingrays
This ecosystem contains the arctic and antarctic. Penguins and polar bears live here
polar seas
this is when animals will use their strong jaws and teeth in order to crush prey
biting
what adaptation do sharks have that allow them to detect electric fields to find prey
ampullae of lorenzini
This zone of the ocean causes animals to rely on other senses and the only light here comes from animals with bioluminescence
bathypelagic zone
Name one ray species we learned about
ray species
This ecosystem has large brown algae that are found in cold water. The algae here helps absorb CO2.
kelp forests
this type of feeding is when animals such as a sea horse will open their mouths fast to pull water and food in
suction feeding
what type of camo is it when fish have bold stripes and colors to confuse their predators where the outline of their body line is
disruptive coloration
This zone of the ocean contains the thermocline and has the greatest change in temperature
mesopelagic zone
shark species
This ecosystem is known to have brackish water (salt and fresh)
estuaries
this type of feeding is when animals such as tuna will swim with their mouths open ready to engulf their prey
ram feeding
what do bony fish that help them to not sink or float
swim bladder/ gas or air bladder
This ocean zone is pitch black and animals here feed on marine snow. The tripod fish is found here
abyssopelagic zone
Name one species of skate we learned about
skate
mangrove forests
what is the type of feeding when animals with strong jaws scrape algae off of rocks
what is the type of feeding where animals will feed on DEAD animals
marine mammals such as whales are able to collapse what organ when they deep dive
lungs
This ocean zone contains the Mariana Trench which is the deepest part of the ocean
hadalpelagic zone
What one common characteristic that hagfish, lamprey, sharks, skates, and rays all share