Marine Biome Research Paper
Biomes- Marine and Tropical Rainforest The world is full of many different biomes. The ones I am most fascinated by are the tropical rainforest biome and the marine biome. Each is interesting in its own way. I have decided to narrow the marine biome down and focus on the Pacific Ocean. I am interested to see how these two compare and contrast.
Although it may seem that our climate does not affect the marine biome, it does. During El Nino, the trade winds slacken and sometimes even change direction. This change in our climate affects the southern pacific ocean greatly. A big pocket of hot water moves from the eastern coast of Australia to the western coast of South America. This is just one example of how our climate affects this biome. The marine biome …show more content…
Like every ocean, it has a photic zone and an aphotic zone. The photic zone is the area of an ocean that is shallow enough for sunlight to penetrate through the water. The aphotic zone is the darkest, deepest area of the ocean. This is how marine biologists separate this marine biome. Normally, the photic zone water is warmer and the aphotic zone is colder. There are two reasons for this. One is because the sunlight is able to go through the water in the photic zone, heating the water. The sunlight can't reach the water in the aphotic zone so it says cold. The other reason is because cold water sinks and hot or warm water rises. Like all oceans, it is able to support many plants and sea creatures. From coral reefs, to the deep caves, all of the animals have a habitat. The tropical rainforest has so many types of animals and plants. Its habitat is very interesting too. There are three sections of its habitat. The first is the canopy. This area is the level where the treetops join and come together. Heavy rainfall normally drenches the canopy. Sometimes the trees even turn their leaves as the sun moves,
Although it may seem that our climate does not affect the marine biome, it does. During El Nino, the trade winds slacken and sometimes even change direction. This change in our climate affects the southern pacific ocean greatly. A big pocket of hot water moves from the eastern coast of Australia to the western coast of South America. This is just one example of how our climate affects this biome. The marine biome …show more content…
Like every ocean, it has a photic zone and an aphotic zone. The photic zone is the area of an ocean that is shallow enough for sunlight to penetrate through the water. The aphotic zone is the darkest, deepest area of the ocean. This is how marine biologists separate this marine biome. Normally, the photic zone water is warmer and the aphotic zone is colder. There are two reasons for this. One is because the sunlight is able to go through the water in the photic zone, heating the water. The sunlight can't reach the water in the aphotic zone so it says cold. The other reason is because cold water sinks and hot or warm water rises. Like all oceans, it is able to support many plants and sea creatures. From coral reefs, to the deep caves, all of the animals have a habitat. The tropical rainforest has so many types of animals and plants. Its habitat is very interesting too. There are three sections of its habitat. The first is the canopy. This area is the level where the treetops join and come together. Heavy rainfall normally drenches the canopy. Sometimes the trees even turn their leaves as the sun moves,