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How do marine organisms use light?

How do marine organisms use light?. Light penetration in the photic zone. What do you notice? What do you wonder?. oceanexplorer.noaa.gov. Light penetration in the photic zone. Open water. Coastal water. oceanexplorer.noaa.gov. Red light penetrates water the least

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How do marine organisms use light?

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  1. How do marine organisms use light?

  2. Light penetration in the photic zone What do you notice?What do you wonder? oceanexplorer.noaa.gov

  3. Light penetration in the photic zone Open water Coastal water oceanexplorer.noaa.gov

  4. Redlight penetrates water the least Blue and green light penetrate water the most oceanexplorer.noaa.gov

  5. How do marine organisms use light? • Sunlight is needed for photosynthesis (primary production to support food webs) • Light for animals to see • Finding food • Avoiding predators • Finding mates

  6. Why is water blue? Or, why is a red fish red? Why is green algae green? Why is a purple urchin purple?

  7. What are the wavelengths of light? Why is water blue? sun

  8. infrared ultraviolet X X Which wavelengths of light can we see? Why is water blue? sun

  9. Which wavelengths of light can we see? Why is water blue? sun

  10. Why is water blue? sun Blue water absorbs all light waves except blue

  11. Why is a red fish red?

  12. Why is a red fish red?

  13. Why is green algae green?

  14. Why is a purple urchin purple?

  15. Not all light penetrates water Light Zones Daylight 0-200m Twilight 200-1000m Midnight 1000m + Blue Planet 0:00 - 5:55

  16. Remember why a red fish looks red? oceanexplorer.noaa.gov

  17. Remember why a red fish looks red? What does a red fish look like here? oceanexplorer.noaa.gov

  18. Deep sea dive!Time to put on your masks!

  19. Adaptations to light in water What do you notice? oceanexplorer.noaa.gov

  20. Adaptations to light in water Countershading itresourcing.com.au

  21. Adaptations to light in water Bioluminescence oceanexplorer.noaa.gov

  22. Bioluminescence Communication Blue Planet 14:30-15:57 & 17:55-18:15 oceanexplorer.noaa.gov

  23. Bioluminescence Communication Locating food Blue Planet 16:00-17:16 oceanexplorer.noaa.gov

  24. Bioluminescence Communication Locating food Attracting prey Blue Planet 12:17 - 14:31 oceanexplorer.noaa.gov

  25. Bioluminescence Communication Locating food Attracting prey Camouflage Blue Planet 5:55 - 7:35 oceanexplorer.noaa.gov

  26. Bioluminescence Communication Locating food Attracting prey Camouflage Mimicry Cookie cutter shark fishbase.org flmnh.ufl.edu

  27. Bioluminescence Communication Locating food Attracting prey Camouflage Mimicry flmnh.ufl.edu

  28. Bioluminescence Communication Locating food Attracting prey Camouflage Mimicry Self-defense Blue Planet 17:18-17:54 oceanexplorer.noaa.gov

  29. Deep Sea Videos http://blogs.discovery.com/deep_sea_news/2008/10/the-27-best--16.html *extra time The Blue Planet: The Deep, 8:00+

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