Ocean Ecosystems (CK)

Marine ecosystems include:

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• Oceans
• Reefs
• Tidepools

The region below the low tide line is called the intertidal zone.

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Sea anemones are well-adapted to their environments because they have strong attachments and can close during high tides.

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Coral reefs are beautiful organisms found in ponds.

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Bacteria that can make food using chemicals are called chemosynthetic bacteria.

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Coral reefs rival rainforests in species productivity and biomass.

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The sea anemone is typically found attached to a surface in the intertidal zone.

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One of the difficult environmental conditions that a tidepool animal needs to tolerate is rapid shifts in salinity.

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The study of marine ecosystems includes tide pools, coral reefs, the deep sea, and hydrothermal vents.

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