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OCEAN ZONES• ZONES OF THE WATER COLUMN
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So deep in fact that it takes HOURS to free fall to the bottom!
The Ocean is much, much deeper than anything on land is high…(NOW THAT’S
DEEP!)
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Did you know?There is still much we don't know
about the ocean depths that makes being a scientist in this exciting field such an adventure.
New creatures are still being discovered every day!
There are more species in the ocean than there are on the entire surface of the land….
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There are……3 Zones!Surface ZoneTransition ZoneDeep Zone
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Why are there different zones?scientists have organized the sea into
layers/zones because the living environment generally changes with each different layer.
Each layer is usually distinguished by the amount of sunlight it receives, the depths it occupies, temperature, salinity, and the degree of water pressure found there.
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Let’s suit up!!Put on your diving gear! We are going down to the deepest depths of the ocean….
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Our first stop along the way…
From the surface to about 200 meters down…As you begin your descent you see that the ocean
is absolutely teeming with life forms of every sort. From the microscopic plankton, to bony fishes of every shape and size, to sea stars, and warm-blooded, oxygen-breathing mammals. You can see the most fantastic array of colors; reds, pinks, purples, bright yellows, oranges, blues, greens
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On the top….200 mSurface ZoneWarm!
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1) Heat2) Light – energyorganisms use to make food
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This allows producers that use photosynthesis to grow here. KelpSeaweedAlgae
MOST OF THE LIVING THINGS IN THE OCEAN LIVE HERE!
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Lots of animals live here:
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Temperature: 64 °F
Salinity: Highest concentration of Salt (NaCl). Why?
LOTS AND LOTS OF SALT!
Water Pressure: Least amount of pressure…why?
Could you scuba dive here?
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In the Middle…As you dive deeper in the sea, you will also
quickly notice the effects of water pressure on your body. The deeper you dive the more water is over the top of you. The more gallons of water you put between you and the surface of the ocean, the greater the pressure is on your body because of the weight of the water over the top of you.
You also notice that there is remarkably less light here. It’s getting much darker.
Producers have a hard time- no light for photosynthesis.
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In the middle…200 m
1 kmTransition Zone
Surface ZoneWarm!
Cold
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The water pressure in the transition zone is much greater and special suits and diving crafts are necessary for humans to explore this layer of the water column.
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There is less food available here (fewer producers) so you begin to see less life in this zone. But- here are some examples…
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Temperature: 39 °F (brrrrrrr…..!)
Salinity: Less salt here…(NaCl). Why?
Water Pressure: pressure is getting greater… (can you feel it?)why?
Could you scuba dive here?
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Deepest, darkest…
The deepest, darkest regions of the ocean are found from about 2000 meters down to the sea floor. It is a realm of perpetual darkness, where even the faintest blue tendrils of sunlight cannot penetrate. It has been called the “Midnight Zone” because it is continually plunged in utter blackness, even when the brightest summer sun is perched high above the surface, there is no “daytime” here.
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In the middle…200 m
1 km
2000 m to the sea floor
Deep Zone
Transition Zone
Surface ZoneWarm!
Cold
Brrrr!
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Life that exists in the midnight zone relies on organisms thriving in the sunny upper layers of the sea. When they die, their bodies rain down upon the sea floor. Sending organic nutrients to feed the animals living at or near the bottom.
The organic “rainfall” includes dead microscopic organisms, such as phytoplankton and bacteria, and carcasses of larger organisms sinking down to the sea bed.
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Many of the creatures thriving in the deep sea have taken on fascinating, gruesome, and horrifying appearances, developing special adaptations to surviving in this harsh environment.
One of these is what we call bioluminescence.
Which means that they
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If you thought Finding Nemo was just fake…
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Guess again…
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What do you think this is called?It’s a blobfish – found off the coast of East Australia. It is endangered because of over
fishing.
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Temperature: 35°F (brrrrrrr…..!)
Salinity: LEAST amount of salt (NaCl). Why?
Water Pressure: HIGHEST pressure. It would crush you! why?
Could you scuba dive here?
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Temperature and Salinity…Warm
Cool
Cold