Marine Biome

The Abyssal Zone is a deep ocean zone that is completely dark, has little or no nutrients, and is home to bioluminescent fish.

Abiotic factors are non-living components that affect the ocean ecosystem, such as temperature of water, water depth, and amount of sunlight.

The Neritic Zone is a warm water area with lots of sunlight where the ocean floor starts to slope downward.

Phytoplankton gets its green color from the pigment chlorophyll, which is essential for photosynthesis.

The Sargasso Sea is an ecosystem that contains large rafts of floating algae.

The Pelagic Zone refers to the open ocean area that is not close to the shore or the ocean floor.

The Intertidal Zone is the area of the shoreline that is exposed to air at low tide and submerged at high tide.

Plankton are crucial as they form the base of the marine food web, providing food for larger organisms.

Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants and some organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

Sunlight is essential for photosynthesis, which supports the growth of phytoplankton and other marine plants.