Adaptations
Most animals and plants must survive here, so of course they must adapt. They must find a way to breathe underwater and intake the salt water, so amimals have adapted and grown gills. Gills allow them to breathe in the ocean water. Most animals have sleek bodies to swim through the water, the sleek bodies help cut down friction on the animal. Also, some animals have their eyes on the side of their heads to see predators all around them. Fish have fins and those help them swim faster, fish also are certain colors to camoflouge themselves.Most mammals in the ocean, such as whales have blubber to provide warmth. These are all just basic adaptations for fish, there are many specific ones for the conditions the animal or plant lives in.
A specific adaptation would be the clown fish. They live in sea anemones, which are like plants. Their relationship with the anemone has been going on for a very long time, and over time the clown fish has adapted. Anemones have stingers for protection (another adaptation) and clown fish have now adapted so that they can produce a mucus that protects them from the anemones stings.
Another adaptation would be the anglerfish.
Anglerfish live in the deep dephs of the ocean, and over time they have a light on their head to help them, its main purpose isn't for it to see though. Its purpose is to attract prey. Small fish are attracted to this light and swim toward the fish. The anglerfish then attacks and kills its prey.
Plant adaptations are also common in the ocean. Marine plants and algae attach firmy to rocks and other things, so waves don't wash them away. Certain seaweeds are tough and leathery, this protects them from being torn or dried out by the sun.
So, many organisms in the marine biome must adapt in order to survive.
A specific adaptation would be the clown fish. They live in sea anemones, which are like plants. Their relationship with the anemone has been going on for a very long time, and over time the clown fish has adapted. Anemones have stingers for protection (another adaptation) and clown fish have now adapted so that they can produce a mucus that protects them from the anemones stings.
Another adaptation would be the anglerfish.
Anglerfish live in the deep dephs of the ocean, and over time they have a light on their head to help them, its main purpose isn't for it to see though. Its purpose is to attract prey. Small fish are attracted to this light and swim toward the fish. The anglerfish then attacks and kills its prey.
Plant adaptations are also common in the ocean. Marine plants and algae attach firmy to rocks and other things, so waves don't wash them away. Certain seaweeds are tough and leathery, this protects them from being torn or dried out by the sun.
So, many organisms in the marine biome must adapt in order to survive.