Marine Ecosystems: Open Ocean Marine Ecosystems
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Benthic Zone
Abyssal Zone
Aphotic Zone
Photic Zone
Pelagic Zone
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Photic Zone | Aphotic Zone | Benthic Zone | Abyssal Zone | |
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surface --> 200m deep | ||||
Zone that sunlight cannot penetrate | ||||
found along the ocean floor | ||||
Deepest region of the pelagic zone | ||||
water is very cold, except near hydrothermal vents | ||||
Organisms that need sunlight cannot live here | ||||
sunlight is able to penetrate this zone | ||||
tubeworms can be found living here | ||||
dolphins & jellyfish live in this zone | ||||
Currents can change the temperature of the water in this zone | ||||
Organisms that live here depend on food scraps to drift down from zones above |
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We sometimes find bacteria near hydrothermal vents along the ocean floor...what do they use as an energy source?
We sometimes find bacteria near hydrothermal vents along the ocean floor...what do they use as an energy source?