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Pacific Ocean
By: Ethan, James, Kyle, and Zane
Pacific Ocean
One of the most complex and intricate
ecosystems on the Earth is found in the oceans.
With species yet to be discovered and an
expansive food web you never know what effect
outside factors may have on this fragile system.
Carrying Capacity
The ocean only has a limited amount of space and territory to live in and its
resources can only sustain a certain amount of life. This amount of life that can
survive in the ocean is referred to as the carrying capacity. If per say you limit the
amount of sunlight to a spot in the ocean then the amount of creatures there
would go down because they wouldn't be able to get enough light to get energy
to all of them. In this situation sunlight would be a limiting factor.
Biotic Factors Abiotic Factors
● Fish
● Crustacean -Water: the environment where all
● Whales marine organisms live
● Sharks Water temperature - affects the
● Octopus species metabolism
● Coral
● Snail -Sunlight - Affects the species sight
● Dolphin and what animals live there
● Seal
-Water acidity - if too high, can make
● Plankton
conditions unliveable
● Sea Plants
● Shrimp
Hawaiian monk seal
Species Spotlight
The Hawaiian Monk Seal is an
endangered species of seal native to the
hawaiian islands. There are only two
species of monk seals left and the third
has already gone extinct. The hawaiian
monk seal has been endangered by
overfishing for pelts, entanglement in
fishing, low genetic variation, and
predators. There is only a population of
about 1,400 left.
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is the process of converting water
and carbon dioxide to glucose with oxygen by
products. It is powered by the sun, which is the
base of all energy in the world. The process takes
place in the chloroplasts, which are located only in
plant cells. The glucose that the plant cells create
can be used by the plant or other animals that
consume the plant for energy. This process is
done by organisms such as phytoplankton and
sea kelp.
Cellular Respiration
Cellular respiration is the main way of creating
energy in organisms. It takes place in both
plants and animals and is fueled by O2 and
C6H12O6 (Glucose). The by products of this
cycle are H20, CO2, and ATP. The first phase is
Glycolysis converts glucose to Pyruvate and
NADH, then Phase two, the Krebs cycle takes
these byproducts and uses oxygen to change
ADP to ATP, and creates byproducts of CO2 and
water. Then, the Electron Transport Chain uses
the energy from the Krebs cycle and oxygen to
create ATP at an efficient rate. Water and heat
are given off as byproducts.
Food Web/Food Net
- Food chains and food webs are a way of
diagramming the flow of energy in an
ecosystem
- Ocean food chains, and any food chain begin
with the sun, which the energy is used by
producers, which are usually something like
plankton. Energy is then transferred to 1st level
consumers, which are usually shrimp like
creatures. These organisms only eat producers.
Next, are 2nd level consumers, which are
usually mid to small sized fish. They eat the 1st
level consumers. Last are top level consumers,
which are usually sharks or jellyfish. They eat
anything on the food web.
Carbon Cycle
Respirators: Animals, Factories, Cars,
plants