Marine Biomes

Water makes up the largest part of the biosphere, the Marine biome is larger than all other water and land biomes put together, it covers nearly 75% of the Earth’s surface. Aquatic regions house numerous species of plants and animals, both large and small. In fact, this is where life began billions of years ago when amino acids first started to come together. Without water, most life forms would be unable to sustain themselves and the Earth would be a barren, desert-like place. Although water temperatures can vary widely, aquatic areas tend to be more humid and the air temperature on the cooler side.
Marine regions cover about 3/4 of the Earth’s surface and there are hundreds of different fish to cover each square foot of it. It include oceans, coral reefs, and estuaries. Marine algae supply much of the world’s oxygen supply and take in a huge amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide. The evaporation of the seawater provides rainwater for the land . Populations of organisms in the marine biome are limited by salt level, light, temperature, water pressure, and nutrients available.
Animals found in the Marine: are whales, dolphins, sharks, and seals which are some of the most popular kinds of sea mammals. Also the walrus, star f

The pelagic zone includes those waters further from the land, basically the open ocean. The pelagic zone is generally cold though it is hard to give a general temperature range since, just like ponds and lakes, there is thermal stratification with a constant mixing of warm and cold ocean currents. The flora in the pelagic zone include surface seaweeds. The fauna include many species of fish and some mammals, such as whales and dolphins. Many feed on the abundant plankton.

Plants in the Marine: Along the ocean floor you will find many creatures disguised as plants, while they are truly primitive animals. Some examples of primitive animals would be the sponge, sea urchin, and the sea anemone. If we were to group the plants into three major groups, they would be classified as coral weed, seaweed, and various forms of kelp.

Oceans is the largest of all ecosystems, and it has four zones. intertidal, pelagic, abyssal, and benthic. All of these zones have a great number of species.

We should give them some credit though. They are starting to change the way they get rid of their waste by using more earth-friendly products and recycling more. Some companies are finding ways to cut waste almost completely. Even though big companies are trying, they still are giving off pollution, if not into the water then into the air. Which is worse - corrupting one biome or corrupting all the biomes?

Coral reefs are the most complex aquatic ecosystem found between 30 degrees north and south latitude, the greatest concentration is found between four degrees north and south latitude in the western portions of all major oceans. There are two categories of coral reefs: shelf reefs and oceanic reefs. Shelf reefs include fringing reefs, platform reefs, bank reefs, and barrier reefs and are located on the continental shelf, while oceanic reefs are found off the continental shelf growing around the margins of volcanic islands. Coral reefs support a greater number of fish and invertebrate species than any other ecosystem in the ocean.