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= __The Marine Biome__ by Joseph A. Tyler A. Rachel Justin D. = = __Plants__ · Algae · Salt tolerant grasses · Coral · Moss = = **__ Animals __**· ** Shrimp, Crabs, Clams, Oysters · Snails, Worms, Fish(Colorful) · Sea stars, Swordfish, Tuna, Whales, Dolphins, Octopus, Sharks, Squid **= =__**Locations** __** · Australia-Great Barrier Reef · Atlantic Ocean · Pacific Ocean · ** **Indian** Ocean = = __Facts__ Has __intertinal zone__ where ocean meets land. Over 70% of the earth is covered by water. The average temperature is 39 degrees F. Oceans are salt water. ** Blue whales are the largest mammals in the world. **** 90% of marine life lives near the top of the ocean. The deepest part of the ocean is called the Abyssal Zone. The Abyssal Zone is very cold and the zone is very high pressurized. **=


 * **Threats: Whalers are killing whales for meat and to sell. Oceans are becoming polluted from humans and trash.**
 * oil spills are affecting animals and are killing them.

Top Consumers: dolphins, sharks, octopus

Producers: Diatoms, Bull kelp, Coralline Algae, Dinoflagellates


 * __Land Features__:Estuaries, Coral Reefs, Fresh Water Streams, Seashores, Oceans, and Freshwaters**.


 * __Climate:__ Tides, Moist, Salinity, Force of the whaves, and To be adapted to the air.**


 * __Decomposers:__ Humans, Salts, Birds, and Sewage from fields.**


 * __Intersesting Facts:__ My biome has open oceans with Algae carrying out photosynthesis, which is in the surface zone. Animals that live in this zone are Tuna, Swordfish, and Whales.**


 * __Solutions:__ We could have people not throwing their garbage into the water. We caa have people not pouching valuable sea creatures.**


 * __Freshwater Regions:__ There are Lakes and Ponds in this region. The Ponds and lakes are divided into seperate zones.**



Found in Rivers and Streams.**
 * This is a Platypus, found in Eastern Australia.

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Biomes and Ecosystems." //Windows to the Universe//. Lisa Gardiner. Web. 25 Feb. 2010. . //WorldBiomes.com - Explore Five of the World's Main Biomes//. Web. 24 Feb. 2010.



looking for food. This is at least 408 million years old. The Coelacanth was discovered in 1938.**
 * This a Coelacanth! This is the closest species to an amphibian. Over 70% of the world is covered by water. These are pelicans

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[] **Frogs are usally found in rivers, streams, ponds, and wetlands in different countries.** []

Crocodiles can live in Fresh waters and Salt waters. In a Crocodiles heart there are 4 sections. There movement in the water is used by their tail. These type of mammals are reptiles. If they need to catch there prey above water they will jump up and eat the animal alive. Crocodiles can go on land and they are very fast when chasing their prey. []**
 * This is a Crocodile which is mostly found in swamps.