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Oceans of the World

Oceans of the World. By: Lindsay and Rebecca. Ocean Zones. Sunlit Zone: Top layer, nearest the surface. E nough light to support photosynthesis .

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Oceans of the World

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  1. Oceans of the World By: Lindsay and Rebecca

  2. Ocean Zones • Sunlit Zone: Top layer, nearest the surface. Enough light to support photosynthesis. • Twilight Zone:Small amount of light penetrates the water. Water becomes deeper, and pressure increase, too. Plants do not grow here. Only animals that have adapted to little light survive. 

  3. Midnight Zone: 90% of the ocean is in the midnight zone. Entirely dark. Water pressure is extreme. Temperature is near freezing. • Special forms of bacteria use hydrogen sulfide to make food. All other living things in this zone eat the bacteria.

  4. Atlantic Ocean • Area= 82 million square km • Average depth= 11,812 ft • Greatest depth= 28,231 ft • Endangered species: • Manatee • Seals • Sea lions • Turtles • Whales

  5. Arctic Ocean • Area= 12 million square km • Average depth: 3,450 ft • Fragile ecosystem slow to change and slow to recover from disruptions or damage. • Endangered species: • Whales • Walruses

  6. Indian Ocean • Area= 73 million square km • Average depth= 12,762 ft • Greatest depth= 25,344 ft • Endangered species: • dugong • Seals • turtles • whales

  7. Pacific Ocean • Area= 166 million square km • Average depth= 14,000 ft • Greatest depth= 35,797 ft • Endangered species: • Dugong • sea lion • sea otter • seals • turtles • whales

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