OCEAN BIOME

Kellie Byrne and Sarah LaMendola

• Oceans can be found all around the world• 75% of the planets surface is consumed by

oceans• The four main oceans are the Pacific, Atlantic,

Indian, and Arctic

Here I Am!

Food Chain

Important Producers are Kelp, Seagrass, and Algae

Phytoplankton are the main photosynthesizersPhytoplankton have chlorophyll to capture

sunlight, and they use photosynthesis to turn it into chemical energy

I Wont Eat You, I’m a Producer!

Zoo plankton- eat phytoplankton and are consumed by larger animals

Green sea turtles- herbivores, they have a vegetarian diet of sea grasses and algae

Manatees – eat a wide variety of vegetation Fish- omnivores, they eat plants and smaller

fishShrimp- omnivores, they eat plants and small

animals

Primary Consumers

•Whale- eat krill, plankton, fish and squid•Octopus- eat crabs, fish and turtles•Dolphin-eat fish and squid

Secondary Consumers

•Shark- eat fish, squid, other sharks, and marine mammals ( like sea lions, seals, and small whales) •Killer Whales- eat fish, squid, sharks, seals, sea turtles and octopi

Tertiary Consumers

Oceans provides food in the form of fish and shellfish

Transportation for shipsOceans are mined for minerals (salt, sand,

gravel, and some manganese, copper, nickel, iron, and cobalt can be found in the deep sea) and drilled for oil

All Natural, Major Resources

Oil spills- happening in the gulf coastPOLLUTION-The Ocean is the worlds biggest

dumping groundOver fishing – will eventually lead to

extinction

Environmental Concerns

•The manatees are endangered because of pesticides and motor boats. •A human is a predator to a manatee . Hunters kill manatees for meat, oil and blubber•Coral Reefs- these organisms are declining due to the toxins humans are using to stun the fish

Endangered Species

http://marinebio.org/Oceans/ocean-resources.asp

http://library.thinkquest.org/6038/manatee.html

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/oceanlife.shtml

The Biology Text Book

Where We Found Our Information