Biotic -biotic factors are all of the living organisms within an ecosystem. These may be plants, animals, fungi, and any other living things.
Metabolic capacity – is the ability to function at a range of temperatures. Metabolic capacity – is the ability to function at a range of temperatures. Mortality rate – larval species with a shore life span or limited food reserves must be able to settle in a suitable place or else face mortality. |
abiotic factors are non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems.
Water currents -these can occur at all water depths and the currents could be moving in all directions from the spawning site, each water current will have slightly different physical properties. Temperature is the response of a solid, liquid, or gas to the input or removal of heat energy. Salinity - measure of the dissolved solids (salts) in seawater. Nutrients are substances that an organism obtains from its environment in order to grow and live. |
Food web of the deep oceanThe sunlit upper layers of the ocean, called the euphotic zone, are home to vast numbers of single-cell marine primary producers called phytoplankton.
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An Angel FishOne of the strangest midnight zone creatures is the gulper eel. It is sometimes called an umbrellamouth gulper or pelican eel because of its giant, hinged mouth and pouch-like lower gaw. It also has a long tail that looks like a whip.
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Under water VolcanoSubmarine volcanoes are underwater vents or fissures in the Earth's surface from which magma can erupt. .
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