Marine Biomes and Ecosystems

These ecosystems primarily occur throughout warm tropical and subtropical regions of the ocean, often between the latitudes of the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

• Deep Sea

• Arctic

• Coral Reefs

• Hydrothermal Vents

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

One of the least explored regions of the earth. Runs along the ocean floor between the base of a continental rise and a mid ocean ridge.

• Coral Reefs

• Abyssal Plain

• Sandy Shores

• Rocky Shore

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Ecosystem of the southern ocean, once thought to be rather barren due to ice cover and extremely cold temperatures, but now known to support a wide array of marine organisms.

• Arctic

• Deep Sea

• Mangrove

• Antarctic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Northern polar region ecosystem characterized by extreme seasonality of light and year-round ice cover.

• Arctic

• Mangrove

• Salt Marsh and Mudflats

• Antarctic

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Marine ecosystem that covers the vast zone of open ocean that is below 200 meters (656 feet) and includes the abyssal zone between 13,000 to 20,000 feet.

• Arctic

• Salt Marsh and Mudflats

• Deep Sea

• Mangrove

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Marine ecosystem characterized by fissures in the ocean floor which can release hot, mineral rich water that can reach temperatures up to 750 degrees Fahrenheit.

• Kelp Forset

• Hydrothermal Vents

• Deep Sea

• Abyssal Plain

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Coastal ecosystems found worldwide, but most abundant along the rocky eastern coats of the Pacific Ocean, from Baja California to Alaska, at depths of 6 to 90 feet.

• Coral Reefs

• Mangroves

• Kelp Forests

• Salt Marsh and Mudflats

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Marine Ecosystem comprised of salt-tolerant, woody trees of the same name and shrubs.

• Mangrove

• Arctic

• Coral Reefs

• Hydrothermal Vent

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Largest marine ecosystem, containing 65% of the volume of the world ocean.

• Abyssal Plain

• Kelp Forest

• Antarctic

• Open Ocean

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

Marine ecosystems that are coastal areas with a solid substrate foundation.

• Sandy Shores

• Rocky Shore

• Salt Marsh and Mudflats

• Kelp Forests