Exploring the Ocean - Zones, Structures, & technology

This zone has the highest salinity and exposure to constant light. It also has extreme changes in temperature

This zone is always over the continental shelf. You will often find coral reefs and kelp forest here.

This zone is 65% of the ocean.

You can find all the different oceanic structures in this zone.

This zone has less than 1% of sunlight. The pressure is VERY high and the temperature is VERY cold.

This zone is also called the euphotic zone. It has the most animal life in it but it is one of the smallest.

What type of marine life form is pictured here?

What type of marine life form is pictured here?

What type of marine life form is pictured here?

What factors make it difficult to explore the ocean floor?