Aquatic Adaptations
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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Streams/Rivers
Animals must be have hooks to cling to rocks,or have streamlined bodies. Plants can only grown on rocks/pebbles on the river bottom. Ex: Trout, Bass, Carp.
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Pond/Lakes
Fish that live in pond and lakes feed on organisms towards the surface. Plants float at the surface to photosynthesize. Ex: algae, turtles, snails, frogs
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Intertidal Zone
To survive sudden water temperature changes and pounding waves, animals burrow in the sand while other plants and animals cling to rocks. Ex: barnacles, sea stars, clams crabs.
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Neritic Zone
Since sunlight passes through the neritic zone, plants can grow because of photosynthesis. Schools of fish feed on algae. Coral reefs form providing homes for other oganisms.
Photo by Derek Keats
Surface Zone
Algae can grow in the surface zone since sunlight can pass through. Therefore, fish can depend on algae for food. Ex:
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