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What happens to many of the dead ocean organisms?
Many dead ocean organisms sink to the ocean floor and become part of the sediment. There, they can be broken down by bacteria and other decomposers, or may become fossilized over time. Some dead organisms may also be consumed by scavengers and other organisms in the food chain.
Are archae decomposers?
Archae are decomposers that commonly feed on dead decaying organisms. They are often found at the bottom of the ocean floor.
What is benthic zone?
The benthic zone is the lowest level of a body of water, such as a lake or ocean, where organisms live on or in the sediment at the bottom. It is an important habitat for a variety of organisms, including bacteria, worms, and bottom-dwelling fish, and plays a key role in nutrient recycling and overall ecosystem health.
What are the strategies organisms use to get energy from their environment?
either eat sunlight directly (photosynthesis)or eat sunlight indirectly (eat plants, or eat animals which have eaten plants etc etc)or derive nutrients from stone (lithotrophic bacteria) or chemicals (chemotrophic bacteria)or derive nutrients and heat from hot ocean vents at the bottom of the sea
What is a benthic community?
Benthic algae are algae that grow on the bottom sediments of fresh and salt waterbodies. Benthic algae are most commonly filamentous or colonial forms, but also may be microscopic single-celled organisms. Benthic algae perform various beneficial functions. Benthic algae provide food and habitat for many aquatic organisms. In this way they contribute to the biological productivity of aquatic systems.
What does a ocean sunfish adapt to and how?
All organisms adapt to their environment through the process of evolution
Can you live in the ocean and adapt to its unique environment?
No, humans cannot live in the ocean and adapt to its unique environment without specialized equipment or technology.
Organisms that live on the ocean floor are reffered to as?
Bottom feeders.
Environment of a starfish?
bottom of sea/ocean in water
How is it possible for the ocean floor to be an ecosystem?
There are certain organisms which have adapted to the ocean floor environment. Together, these organisms make up an ecosystem.
The ocean floor and all of the organisms that live on or in it is the?
benthic environment
What environment are the organisms that live above the oceans floor apart of?
Organisms that live above the ocean floor are apart of the pelagic environment
What are the 3 groups of ocean life?
plankton-organisms that drift with ocean currents. nekton-are free swimmers. they are able to move through the ocean waters in search of food. benthos-are bottom dwellers. organisms that live on or below the ocean bottom
How do people in Venezuela adapt to their new environment?
Living by thLiving by the ocean for transportation and food e ocean for tranLiving by the ocean for transportation and food sportation and food
What are the organisms that live live attached to the bottom of the ocean?
benthos they survive without sunlight.
What organisms does require sunlight to live?
Some that live in the bottom of the ocean, where no sunlight can reach it.
What do scientists call the aliens and odd organisms that live below the bottom of the ocean?
Aliens
