Tiger Shark
Species: The tiger shark lives in any ocean that is not too cold
Community: They are at the top of the food chain, nothing else eats them unless they are dead, they also are a source of food for animals that eat dead skin and parasites on skin.
Ecosystem: Abiotic factors affect this organism because the water depth affects how deep it can go.
Species: The tiger shark lives in any ocean that is not too cold
Community: They are at the top of the food chain, nothing else eats them unless they are dead, they also are a source of food for animals that eat dead skin and parasites on skin.
Ecosystem: Abiotic factors affect this organism because the water depth affects how deep it can go.
Puffer Fish
Species: The puffer fish lives near most structure in the ocean and sometimes in the rivers.
Community: This organism interacts with other organisms because it is a predator that feeds on small fish. But is also poisonous when it puffs up and might be a little hard to eat. OWW!!!
Ecosystem:It hides in the rocks for protection, and they like to stay deep most of the time.
Whale Shark
Species: They live in warm tropical waters like the Great Barrier Reef.
Community: Although they are extremely large they don't eat meat almost at all. Whale Sharks can also congregate into groups at feeding grounds.
Ecosystem: Whale sharks are large but do not prey on small fish.
Species: They live in warm tropical waters like the Great Barrier Reef.
Community: Although they are extremely large they don't eat meat almost at all. Whale Sharks can also congregate into groups at feeding grounds.
Ecosystem: Whale sharks are large but do not prey on small fish.
Seahorses
Species: Seahorses can be found in shallow and tropical or temperate waters around the world.
Community: Seahorses can change mates after a mating season instead of being together for life.
Ecosystem: Seahorses feed on small crustaceans by using camouflage and waiting for long periods of time.
Species: Seahorses can be found in shallow and tropical or temperate waters around the world.
Community: Seahorses can change mates after a mating season instead of being together for life.
Ecosystem: Seahorses feed on small crustaceans by using camouflage and waiting for long periods of time.
Bubble Coral
Species: Lives in the Indo-Pacific area.Community: Bubble coral are aggressive and they have sweeper tentacles.
Ecosystem: Bubble coral are easy to puncture and water movement can impede their growth.
Species: Lives in the Indo-Pacific area.Community: Bubble coral are aggressive and they have sweeper tentacles.
Ecosystem: Bubble coral are easy to puncture and water movement can impede their growth.
Staghorn Coral
Species: They can be found in South East Asia and in the Western Gulf of Mexico
Community: They reproduce when a branch breaks off a colony.
Ecosystem: Populations can collapse because of disease outbreaks.
Species: They can be found in South East Asia and in the Western Gulf of Mexico
Community: They reproduce when a branch breaks off a colony.
Ecosystem: Populations can collapse because of disease outbreaks.
Yellow Burrowing Sponge
Species: There are also red burrowing sponges
Community: These sponges don't crowd each other because the above ground part is about the size of a golf ball
Ecosystem: These sponges are mostly about 100mm below the sea floor.
Species: There are also red burrowing sponges
Community: These sponges don't crowd each other because the above ground part is about the size of a golf ball
Ecosystem: These sponges are mostly about 100mm below the sea floor.
Sea Krait
Species: Sea Kraits live in the Eastern Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific
Community: Females and males swim onto beaches and perform a courtship ritual which the male intertwines around the female.
Ecosystem: Sea snakes population can be reduced if there is a lack of food though sea snakes may swim long distances to Austrailia and Indonesia in search of food.
Species: Sea Kraits live in the Eastern Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific
Community: Females and males swim onto beaches and perform a courtship ritual which the male intertwines around the female.
Ecosystem: Sea snakes population can be reduced if there is a lack of food though sea snakes may swim long distances to Austrailia and Indonesia in search of food.
Loggerhead Turtle
Species: The Loggerhead turtle can inhabit the Indian, Atlantic, Pacific Oceans and the Mediterranean Sea
Community: Males can fight over females until the winner is allowed to mount the female. Rival males can bite, scratch, and even expose the bones of the male who mounted the female and these injuries may take weeks to heal.
Ecosystem: Depth can save the turtles when there are predators. Hatchlings can be killed on the beach by their homies , but some sea turtles shuffle (Do turtles even shuffle?!) to the water.
Species: The Loggerhead turtle can inhabit the Indian, Atlantic, Pacific Oceans and the Mediterranean Sea
Community: Males can fight over females until the winner is allowed to mount the female. Rival males can bite, scratch, and even expose the bones of the male who mounted the female and these injuries may take weeks to heal.
Ecosystem: Depth can save the turtles when there are predators. Hatchlings can be killed on the beach by their homies , but some sea turtles shuffle (Do turtles even shuffle?!) to the water.
Dugong
Species: Dugongs live in the warm waters of the western Pacific Ocean to the eastern coast of Africa
Community: Dugongs are social animals but are normally solitary
Ecosystem: Dugongs are the only marine herbivorous mammal. (They are related to freshwater manatees by the way)
Species: Dugongs live in the warm waters of the western Pacific Ocean to the eastern coast of Africa
Community: Dugongs are social animals but are normally solitary
Ecosystem: Dugongs are the only marine herbivorous mammal. (They are related to freshwater manatees by the way)