OCEAN BIOME
Kellie Byrne and Sarah LaMendola
• Oceans can be found all around the world• 75% of the planets surface is consumed by
oceans• The four main oceans are the Pacific, Atlantic,
Indian, and Arctic
Here I Am!
Food Chain
Important Producers are Kelp, Seagrass, and Algae
Phytoplankton are the main photosynthesizersPhytoplankton have chlorophyll to capture
sunlight, and they use photosynthesis to turn it into chemical energy
I Wont Eat You, I’m a Producer!
Zoo plankton- eat phytoplankton and are consumed by larger animals
Green sea turtles- herbivores, they have a vegetarian diet of sea grasses and algae
Manatees – eat a wide variety of vegetation Fish- omnivores, they eat plants and smaller
fishShrimp- omnivores, they eat plants and small
animals
Primary Consumers
•Whale- eat krill, plankton, fish and squid•Octopus- eat crabs, fish and turtles•Dolphin-eat fish and squid
Secondary Consumers
•Shark- eat fish, squid, other sharks, and marine mammals ( like sea lions, seals, and small whales) •Killer Whales- eat fish, squid, sharks, seals, sea turtles and octopi
Tertiary Consumers
Oceans provides food in the form of fish and shellfish
Transportation for shipsOceans are mined for minerals (salt, sand,
gravel, and some manganese, copper, nickel, iron, and cobalt can be found in the deep sea) and drilled for oil
All Natural, Major Resources
Oil spills- happening in the gulf coastPOLLUTION-The Ocean is the worlds biggest
dumping groundOver fishing – will eventually lead to
extinction
Environmental Concerns
•The manatees are endangered because of pesticides and motor boats. •A human is a predator to a manatee . Hunters kill manatees for meat, oil and blubber•Coral Reefs- these organisms are declining due to the toxins humans are using to stun the fish
Endangered Species
http://marinebio.org/Oceans/ocean-resources.asp
http://library.thinkquest.org/6038/manatee.html
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/oceanlife.shtml
The Biology Text Book
Where We Found Our Information
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