Vertical zonation is based on ___
light penetration
oceans has two main divisions
pelagic;
benthic
the____, whole body region, and the___, bottom region
pelagic;
benthic
HORIZONTAL
ZONATION in THE SEA (3)
Intertidal zone;
Neritic Zone;
Oceanic Zone
Intertidal zone
Neritic Zone
Oceanic Zone
Intertidal zone
It is the zone between tidal marks, that is, above water during low tide and submerged during high tides.
Intertidal zone
Organisms in the___ zone are adapted to an environment of harsh extremes.
intertidal
A typical rocky shore can be divided into a___ zone or ___ zone (also known as the___ zone), which is above the spring high-tide line and is covered by water only during storms, and an___ zone, which lies between the high and low tidal extremes.
spray/ splash; supratidal;
intertidal
3 regions of Intertidal Zone
high;
middle;
low
High Intertidal Zone
Middle Intertidal Zone
Low Intertidal Zone
On shores exposed to heavy wave action, the intertidal zone wil be influenced by___, as the spray from breaking waves wil extend the intertidal zone
waves
On rocky shores, ____ form in depressions that fil with water as the tide rises.
tide pools
region is mostly submerged; teeming with life; great biodiversity.
Low Intertidal Zone
Creatures in this area can grow to larger sizes as well as marine vegetation can
grow in greater sizes when compared to the other 3 subregions.
Low Intertidal Zone
VERTICAL ZONATIONS NI THE SEA (2)
photic zone;
aphotic zone
Photic Zone
zone from 200m down the ocean where light cannot penetrate through; “dark zone”
aphotic zone
Pelagic Zone Layers (5)
Epipelagic
Mesopelagic
Bathypelagic
Abyssopelagic
Hadalpelagic
The surface layer of the ocean is known as the ___ zone and extends from the surface to 200 meters (656 feet).
Epipelagic zone