Adaptation Organism
Organisms living in the epipelagic face one major problem. That problem being certain organisms are able to float and other aren't. They are able to float if they have an adaptation that allows them to float. Organisms in the surface have to stay in the surface not because of the energy from the sun but because of there food source. For example, if phytoplankton sinks or is moved by water movement it is done unless it could somehow make it back to its zone. Other animals and organisms such as zooplankton and nekton. For organisms that can’t swim they use their adaptations to re frame from sinking. One of those adaptations being buoyancy, buoyancy allows the organisms to stay at a given range of water depth.
Organisms in the epipelagic inter counter two major problems. One is that cells are to dense and the second one is that organisms with shells are too dense. Due to density organisms have adapted some skills in order to maintain themselves in the shallow region. The organism tend to stay in the shallow region because that’s where they get the most sunlight in which they to do photosynthesis. One certain skill that they use to is water resistance. They also have adapted to using buoyancy.
Plankton uses water resistance for there movement. The movement of the water creates friction and is what drag the organisms on from moving place to place. Since plankton needs to stay on the surface the higher the surface the higher water pressure that there is. The shape of an organism also help with the pressure that the animal sinks.
Organisms living in the epipelagic face one major problem. That problem being certain organisms are able to float and other aren't. They are able to float if they have an adaptation that allows them to float. Organisms in the surface have to stay in the surface not because of the energy from the sun but because of there food source. For example, if phytoplankton sinks or is moved by water movement it is done unless it could somehow make it back to its zone. Other animals and organisms such as zooplankton and nekton. For organisms that can’t swim they use their adaptations to re frame from sinking. One of those adaptations being buoyancy, buoyancy allows the organisms to stay at a given range of water depth.
Organisms in the epipelagic inter counter two major problems. One is that cells are to dense and the second one is that organisms with shells are too dense. Due to density organisms have adapted some skills in order to maintain themselves in the shallow region. The organism tend to stay in the shallow region because that’s where they get the most sunlight in which they to do photosynthesis. One certain skill that they use to is water resistance. They also have adapted to using buoyancy.
Plankton uses water resistance for there movement. The movement of the water creates friction and is what drag the organisms on from moving place to place. Since plankton needs to stay on the surface the higher the surface the higher water pressure that there is. The shape of an organism also help with the pressure that the animal sinks.
These animals are an example marine zooplankton that can float in the ocean surface.
Biodiversity
The ocean surface biodiversity is high. The surface consists of primary production, primary producers, and deposit feeders.
Within the epipelagic there is much diversity, there are megaplankton, macroplankton, mesoplankton, microplankton, nanoplankton, picoplankton, and femtoplankton. All of these organisms are different sizes of plankton that are found in the epipelagic. Plankton is divided into two different categories, phytoplankton and zooplankton. But not only is plankton found but there are also deposit feeders.
Phytoplanktons are unicellular organisms and are not sessile. In the epipelagic phytoplankton makes up 95% of the photosynthesis. Some examples of are diatoms and dinoflagelleates. Zooplankton are the base of the food web and they consist of copepods, krill, and detritus.
The ocean surface biodiversity is high. The surface consists of primary production, primary producers, and deposit feeders.
Within the epipelagic there is much diversity, there are megaplankton, macroplankton, mesoplankton, microplankton, nanoplankton, picoplankton, and femtoplankton. All of these organisms are different sizes of plankton that are found in the epipelagic. Plankton is divided into two different categories, phytoplankton and zooplankton. But not only is plankton found but there are also deposit feeders.
Phytoplanktons are unicellular organisms and are not sessile. In the epipelagic phytoplankton makes up 95% of the photosynthesis. Some examples of are diatoms and dinoflagelleates. Zooplankton are the base of the food web and they consist of copepods, krill, and detritus.
These are two images demonstrating plankton in the ocean. There are many different types of plankton in the surface ocean.
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