the other half of the biology notes if you didn't get them...thanks cassie...i woulda had these posted earlier but my computer wasn't letting me online....so here they are...if you don't get them i'll give them to you in study hall...and i don't remember whether it was estuaries or pelagic zones that you needed...so i'll give those to you then too
CORAL REEF
DESCRIPTION-home to the greatest variety of life in the ocean, life on the reef is centered around the coral, areas of biological abundance found in shallow, warm, tropical waters just below the surface
LOCATION-shallows of continents and islands, breakwaters to coastal areas-example is The Great Barrier Reef
TEMPERATURE-70 to 84 degrees
PLANTS AND ANIMALS-flamingo tongue snails, bristleworms, butterfly fish (need 2 for our question)
MORE P AND A-Zooxanthellae-algae, determines where coral grows because it has to be where the light reaches to carry out photosynthesis, single-celled, lives within the tissues of corals and helps corals grow
-Nudibranches-shell-less predators of the coral reef, protected by offensive odors and mucous coverings, feed on soft corals
-Sponges-lack tissues and organs, filter food through pores, provide habitat
-Algae-plants that contain calcium carbonate in tissues for support, help strengthen the reef
DISADVANTAGES-fish are bright colors and a favorite for aquariums, fisherman kill the reef with bleach/cyanide to draw the fish out or take full chunks of the reef
ADVANTAGES-fish are protected by the coral
3 TYPES-fringing reef, barrier reef, and atolls
BAYS, LAGOONS, SOFT BOTTOMS
DESCRIPTION-bound to life within other habitats like coral reefs, sandy beaches, and estuaries; sea roots can take root
-soft bottoms-characterized by sand or mud
TEMPERATURE-warmer waters but can vary by location of bays and lagoons
-none found on soft bottoms
PLANTS AND ANIMALS-sea turtle, sea horse, manatee, yellow-bellied sea snake, gray whales, turtle grass, coral, kelp, sea grass
-soft bottoms-algae, diatoms, cilia, coral, clams, crabs, moon snails, brittle stars, sea porcupine
ADAPTATIONS-bony fish use grass to shelter, some blend in with grass; manatees eat veggies
-soft bottoms-animals can bury themselves underneath the sand
ADVANTAGES-not many predators and abundant plant life
-soft bottoms-camoflauge
DISADVANTAGES-not suited to live year around
-soft bottoms-not abundant for plants
ROCKY SHORES, SANDY BEACHES, TIDE POOLS
DESCRIPTION-water causes erosion, sand shifts, rocks are exposed; some of what is washed away is returned during its subtle beach cycles
LOCATION-coasts of the US, the borders of continents where the continental shelf causes a gradual breaking of waves; also borders of islands without shelves
TEMPERATURE-any range
PLANTS AND ANIMALS-home to few animals, most just come ashore to breed or feed; if they do live their life on the beach they are invertebrates; sand crabs are an example, they burrow in the moist sands; ghost crabs scurry on the dry sand; clams also burrow in the sand; grunion (small bony fish) come in mass mating runs to lay eggs; turtles go just to lay eggs; there are lots of dunes with supporting grasses held in place; if the grass is exposed to too much salt water it will die
most animals are invertebrates; crabs, animals burrow in the sand; they lay their eggs on shore; turtles feed on jellyfish; turtles imprint on the beach ("home"); other animals eat off of their normal food (fish, etc.)
okay...there they are...have fun
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