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There are over 1 million species of plants and animals that are known in the ocean. Many scientists believe that there may be another 9 million species of plants and animals yet to be discovered in the ocean. The blue whale which lives in the ocean is the largest animal in the world.
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∙ 16y agoMany of the animals found on the sea bed are detritivore, but not all.
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∙ 13y agothere is algea, some fish, and micro organisms at the bottom of the sea. mostly sea weed and other sea plant.
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What are some herbivore animals in the ocean?
There are many herbivores that live in the ocean, without them, there would be no ecosystem. One is the leopard shark, which is a bottom-feeder. Bottom-feeders eat plant particles and other remains, so they could also be considered omnivores, and otters, which feed on underwater plant life. Many fish feed on kelp too, which is another kind of plant. Of coarse, there are many other herbivores in the deep, some of which have not been discovered yet.
Can Plant and animals form sedimentary rock?
Skeletal remains of many sea creatures settle on the ocean floor. Here they mix with sediments and eventually become sedimentary rock.
What is the floor of the ocean called?
yes, the ocean does have a floor at the very bottom and there are many different ocean floor features there such as mid-ocean ridges, rift zones and also ocean trenches. hope this helps
Are there volcanoes on the divergent seafloor?
Yes there are many volcanoes on the ocean floor. Many are very active and there are sea animals that live around them.
What is an organism that produces its own food from the sun the bottom of the food chain?
There are various sources (such as heat, nutrients, etc.) and they are processed in many ways. In many cases the first organism in a chain lives off of the wastes of the high animals of the chain.Would need a specific chain to be able to answer more definitively.
What are some herbivore animals in the ocean?
There are many herbivores that live in the ocean, without them, there would be no ecosystem. One is the leopard shark, which is a bottom-feeder. Bottom-feeders eat plant particles and other remains, so they could also be considered omnivores, and otters, which feed on underwater plant life. Many fish feed on kelp too, which is another kind of plant. Of coarse, there are many other herbivores in the deep, some of which have not been discovered yet.
Is many animals in the ocean around Antarctica a fragment?
The sentence "many animals in the ocean around Antartica" is a fragment
What are tiny drifting animals in the ocean?
the name given to tiny sea animals and plant that float in the sea.they form the main food of many sea animal
What is the climate like in the neritic ocean zone?
The climate in the Neritic Ocean zone is generally calm with mild temperatures. This is the area within the ocean that the sunlight can reach to the bottom of the water. This zone offers favorable conditions for many marine animals.
What are the marine animals and plant that are carried along the currents?
There are thousands of marine animals in the ocean. Dolphins, Sharks, Sea turtles,Sponges, and many types of fish. I'm pretty sure that plankton floats in the currents and animals such as sponges eat them.
How many stops did titanic do and where?
1, when it hit the iceberg in the middle of the Atlantic ocean and sank to the bottom of the ocean
What are the small creatures in the ocean called?
There are many types of animals and plants in the ocean. The tiny sea plants and animals are called plankton or phytoplankton.
What animals live in the Indian ocean?
There are many animals that live in the Indian Ocean, of which all are wonderful and unique; but not Sharks, much anymore.
How many types of animals are in the ocean?
There are MILLIONS of animals in the world's oceans. Explorers are still discovering new life forms.
What harm is done by oil spills to the ocean?
It has killed many animals and has poluted the ocean alot!
Is the ocean scary?
This depends on many factors: the location of the ocean, the surface color, what kind of animals or plants there are, and the depth of the ocean.
Are bottom dwellers fish?
The bottom dwellers on the ocean floors eat plankton and other smaller animals. The bottom of the ocean is a sustainable condition for plankton because they cannot move against a current and this leads them to be within reach of fish that feed on them.
