How much do you know about sea

The pelagic zone refers to the open, free waters away from the shore and the sea bottom. The word "pelagic" is derived from the Greek “pelagos” that means "open sea"

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Anchovy and sardine are small fish species that fall into the group of pelagic fishes

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The demersal or benthic zone is located near the bottom. Marine organisms living in this area, such as bivalves, are referred to as benthic organisms. 

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Besides subdivision based on habitat, fish are often divided into "blue" and "white" according to their appearance and to fat content and distribution.

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Small pelagic  fish has a low fat component, a delicate flavor, a fragile structure and is extremely digestible, while white fish smells and tastes more like flesh and is high on  omega-3 acids.

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Both fish and marine mammals breathe using oxygen from water

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Phytoplankton are small organisms that do photosynthesis and produce 50% of the oxygen we breathe!

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Sharks don't have smell sense

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Corals are a combination of small animals called polips, they are not plants!

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The “minimum landing size” means that is dangerous for the ecosystem to catch too young fish (or other marine animals) because in this way the species can have difficulties to reproduce

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