ATLANTIC OCEAN

TEMPERATURE RANGE

• The Atlantic Ocean has temperatures that range from below -2 ° C and varies with different regions.
• In deeper waters, the North Atlantic temperatures can vary from 2.5°C at the very bottom to 5°C.

MOISTURE LEVEL

• Deepest trench is at 8,605 metres in the Laurentian Abyss.
• The Atlantic takes up 29 percent of the Earth's water surface area.

INTERESTING FACTS

• Atlanic ocean covers 20 percent of the earth's surface
• It is the second largest ocean

WORLD LOCATION

• It is located between North and South America and Europe and Africa.
• It separates North and South Americas from Europe and Africa.

PLANTS FOUND IN THE ATLANTIC

• Sargassum Weed
• The algae floats around the Atlantic and is used as a nest for smaller organisms.
• Smaller Organsims: shrimp, crabs, worms and fish.
• The algae survives off of little rings of nutrient-rich coastal water break away and drift into the Sargasso Sea, supporting the algal growth.

ANIMALS FOUND IN THE ATLANTIC

• Atlantic Green Turtle.
• Lives in the warmer parts of the Atlantic.
• Feed off of the oceans algae.
• Uses the oceans currents to move faster from place to place.

THREATS

• The Lionfish is the latest threat to the Atlantic Ocean.
• It is a very toxic fish
• It has been rapidly feeding on fish that are important to keeping the coral reefs clean.