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A large predictor at the top of the pelagic food chain.
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How phytoplankton, algae and plants like seagrass make their own food, by doing this they become the start of most marine food chains.
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Water is colder here then near the equator.
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The animals, protests, plants or bacteria that float freely with the current of the water and in the open ocean there are numerous types. They also are part of the foundation for almost every marine life food chain.
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Chemicals spewing from the earth that are turned into food. Animals that live deep in the depths of the ocean often use this to obtain their nutrients to live.
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The average is 17 degrees Celsius.
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One of the key components of forming the base of most marine food webs in a marine ecosystem.
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Microscopic plant-like organisms that also play a large role in forming the base of most marine food webs. They also consume carbon dioxide and release oxygen.
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Ninety percent of all this lives in the upper zone of the ocean that receives sunlight.
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The animals, protests, plants or bacteria that float freely with the current of the water and in the open ocean there are numerous types. They also are part of the foundation for almost every marine life food chain.
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They are often linked to the causes of human and animal disease.
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The main plant found in the open ocean biome.
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Determined by physical, chemical and chemical environmental factors.
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The total quantity of organisms in an area.
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Simple plants that range from microscopic in size to large seaweeds, such as one hundred feet giant kelp.
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