Ellen's+Ocean+Biome+Page

 =An Ocean Biome = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = =__ INTRODUCTION __= = 70% of our Earth is covered by oceans and seas. Ocean biomes are all around the world. Each ocean of the Earth is connected to one another. There are seven different oceans, and they each have their own names. The North Pacific Ocean, North Alantic Ocean, Artic Ocean, South Pacific Ocean, South Alantic Ocean, Southern Ocean the Indian Ocean. The seas of the Earth are mostly closed in by land. The largest seas are the South China Sea, the Caribbean Sea & the Mediterranean Sea. Oceans are made up of different habitats such as reefs, open waters, shallow waters & ocean floors. In these habitats lives varieties of biotic & aboitic factors. = =__ ANIMALS __= = Shrimps, Lobsters, Crabs, Barnacles, Jellyfish, Sponges, Star Fish, Sea Urchins, Sea Cucumbers, Octopus, Squid, Cuttle Fish, Clams, Oysters, Mussels, Scallops, Eels, Puffers, Blowfish, Seahorses, Sea Turtles, Dolphins, Whales, Sharks, Sea Lions, Seals & Walruses. = = = = __ PLANT S__ = = Seaweed, Coral, Kelp & Moss. = =__ MICROBES __= = Plankton, Sea Anemones, Alge. =

= __DIFFERENT HABITATS FOUND THERE:__ = = There are many different habitats in the world. They are: = = Coral Reefs: The coral reefs are a habitat because of the small fish & shrimp that live there. = = Rocks: The rocks are a habitat because of all of the barnacles, crabs, starfish, clams, oysters, mussels and scallops that live on them. = = Ocean Floor: The ocean floor is a habitat because of all the sharks, lobsters & fish that live there. = = Open Water: The open water in the ocean is a habitat because of all the big fish like barracudas, whales, jellyfish & turtles. = = Shallow Water: The shallow waters is a habitat because of all the seals, sea lion, sharks & crabs. = = = = __ MY FOUR ANIMALS (WHAT DO THEIR EAT? WHAT IS THEIR HABITAT? WHAT EATS THEM?) __ = = = = TURTLES: **  - turtles eat fish, insects and underwater/aquatic plants - turtles stay near the coral reefs or the ocean floors so they can find their food easily. But when they are going to lay their eggs they have to swim through open waters. - a turtle's predators are sharks, whales and for newborn turtles, crabs. ** SEAHORSES: = = - sea horses eat tiny fish & shrimp  = = - sea horses can be found in the shallow & warmer areas of the ocean  = = - sea horses are eaten by larger fish & crabs  = = FISH: = = - fish eat underwater/aquatic plants & sometimes other fish's eggs = = - fish can be found all over the ocean = = - fish are eaten by a bigger fish than them, sharks & turtles SHRIMPS: = = - shrimps eat microbes, plankton especially = = - shrimp are found in shallow waters or near a reef = = - most fish would eat shrimps = = = =__ ABIOTIC FACTORS __= =The abiotic factor of the ocean is the temperture. The temperture may vary depending where in the world the ocean is.the bottom of the ocean has a thick layer of sand.= = = = = THREATS TO THIS BIOME & THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY

=Whaling Pollution Littering Oil spills Climate change Global warming Farm fishing=

= __THE MEMBERS__ = = Marine Biologists = = = = Scientists = = = = = __ SOURCES __ Information: [] [] Pictures: [] []