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Ocean Life: Energy Flow

Ocean Life: Energy Flow. 10,000 Leagues Under the Sea Biology. Autotrophs. A group of living things that can use the energy in sunlight and convert it into chemical energy (food) Autotrophs are also called producers Without autotrophs, there would be no life on the planet

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Ocean Life: Energy Flow

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  1. Ocean Life:Energy Flow 10,000 Leagues Under the Sea Biology

  2. Autotrophs • A group of living things that can use the energy in sunlight and convert it into chemical energy (food) • Autotrophs are also called producers • Without autotrophs, there would be no life on the planet • Ex. Plants and algae

  3. Autotrophs

  4. Autotrophs • Chemotrophs • Autotrophs that get their energy from things like salt • Live in the deep ocean where there is no sunlight • Ex. Bacteria and deep sea worms

  5. Heterotrophs • Organisms that do not make with own food • Also called consumers because they have to consume or eat to get energy • Ex. Sharks, whales, sea otters

  6. Heterotrophs • Consumers • 1) Scavengers – feed on the tissues of dead organisms • Ex. Shrimp, sea cucumbers

  7. Heterotrophs • Consumers • 2) Herbivores- eat ONLY plants • Ex. Krill and Zooplankton

  8. Heterotrophs • Consumers • 3) Carnivores- eat ONLY meat • Ex. Sharks, killer whales, sea lions

  9. Heterotrophs • Consumers • 4) Omnivores- eat BOTH plants and animals • Ex. Humans, blue crabs, dolphins, sea turtles, manatees

  10. Heterotrophs • Consumers • 5) Decomposers- absorb any dead materials and return nutrients to the soil • Ex. bacteria and mushrooms

  11. Transfer of Energy • When one organism eats another, they only get 10% of the energy from their food • Ex. shark eats a fish it only get 10% of the energy that fish had • Most energy is lost as heat

  12. What is a Food Chain? • A food chain is the path by which energy passes from one living thing to another. • Video • Food Chain Song

  13. Types of Food Chains • Aquatic- Water-related food chains with sea plants and animals • Terrestrial- Land-related food chains with land plants and animals

  14. What is a Food Web? • A more realistic way of looking at the relationship of plants and animals in an environment • Several food chains linked together • A predator from one food chain may be linked to the prey of another food chain

  15. sun Marine Food Web plant plankton sea turtle animal plankton jellyfish anchovy tuna Adapted from: http://www.mbayaq.org/lc/teachers_place/resources_seasearchers.asp

  16. Bioluminescence •  Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by a living organism.

  17. Reasons for Bioluminescence • Attract prey (food) • Attract a mate • Scare away predators (things trying to harm them)

  18. Creatures of Light • Video is 50 minutes; first 6 minutes is a good intro clip • Video • Ted Talk deep water organisms • http://ed.ted.com/lessons/deep-ocean-mysteries-and-wonders • Vampire Squid • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4U0vG2bxy0

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