oceans final 2

the worlds largest coral reed complex
located in austrila
does not get affected by the el nino or la nina

part of the mesoaamerican barrier reef
located in mexico

deepest known US coral reef
200 ft down
located in sw florida

not a single reef system
large and in clusters
more then 3000 clusters
140000sq miles

how fast is the great barrier growing

what part of the reef is growing the fastest on the barrier reef

what dont coral reefs like

what is the most colorful coral system

how much does coral account for in biomass of entire system

what makes up most of the reef system

how does red alage cement it self to the coral

what type of animal baries itself to the reef

what have biodiversity more then the rainforest

how may species does the coral reef provide shelter to

how do coral help land

how much gdp is from travlers seeing the coral reef

what else had make a coral reef

are coral plants

what and when do coral eat

extinct organisms somewhat similar to sponges or coral

extinct relatives of sponges

extinct bivalves "clams"

algae are not plants they are

how big can marine algae grow

where do they exist

what type of temp water do they like

what do algae like to attach to

dont grow well in what envorment

how much of the ocean floor is sutible for benthic algae

how is algae classified

fresh water or ocean coast lines
grow in shallow water (littoral zone) bays and inlets
dont exceed 1 ft

dont mix with coral
largest algae 200 ft
found in polar regons
this color lets them grow faster at greater depths

most abundent and widespread of the algae
smaller and more complex
from the top of littoral zone to the middle of the sublittoral zone
most exist with in eupotic zone

can photosynthesize at depth of 900 ft with only 0.05% sunlight

are located near missippi river
likes lots of sediment
grows in muddy or sandy place

grow in estuaries tidal flats and marches
like the tropics
eaten by other animals
50 to 60 species grouped in to 4 families

in terperate climates how may sea grass species

in the tropics how many sea grass species

does sea grass slow water current

does it trap sediment

how much of the oceans carbon is on the grases

what dont sea grases like because alge can grow rapid

what stops algae around sea grases

what is sea grass used for

beds grow in shallow bays and coves, tidal creeks, and estuaries

tropical reagon , its th largest seagrass in florida

are trees that can tolerate high salinite

where do these man groves grow

provides what for crabs worms snails and alge

found closer to the water then other mangroves

found in the superlatoral (above high tide)

fast growing and colonize by newly formed land

polyphyletic group including verterbrates
have a backbone, gills and fins

includes hangfish and lampreys

includes sharks and, rays and snakes

how many species of shark and rays

what type of shark can inhabit fresh water becasue of they kidney

most sharks are how big

bigest shark

a true fresh water shark located in indian ocean

are classified into 8 orders

max depth for a shark

most are carnivors but some are

what type of filter feeders shark

what type are know to attack human

how many injories and deaths per year

will big or little sharks eat you

have fins designed for maneuvernalibty

fins designed for speed

gain water to sink and loose water to float

what keeps sharks afloat

lighter side at the bottom

breath air with lungs and are covered in scales

sea turtles, sea snakes and marine crocdicals are

whales dolphines

seals sea lions otter

mantees and dunongs

store oxygen in book not lunks to prevent

tooth wales sharp teeth

blunt for head and blunt teeth

large hurding of krill
echo click to stun figh

what lakes the loudest noise

suck in fishekrill and organisms

feed on ocen floor suck up mood and gravel

blow bulbbles to distract krill

three mantee and one dunge

eat sea grass
dolphin like tail

west africa central amazxon and golf of mexico

eat mangroves algae
eat with their molors being replaced "pushed back to front"
pattle shapped tails
downward facking snouts