Transcript Abyssal zone

Abyssal zone
By: Ivan Carrasquillo,
Esmond Arthur Garnett,
Christian James O’Connell
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biotic and Abiotic
organisms in the abyssal
zone
livening
The black swallower.
The tripod fish
The deep-sea angler fish
And the giant squid
Non-livening
Nodule deposits
Magnesium
Gold
Diamonds
Human Damage
in The ocean
Human damage
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Because the abyssal zone is so deep,
and has so much pressure neither tidal
changes or human activities really affect
this zone. One human vehicle does some
damage and it is the submarine. When it
dives it sucks in oxygen and releases the
salt and other chemicals causing
damage to the fish.
Global Warming's affect on
the abyssal zone
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Coral one of the leading sources for
the oceans food is being affected
by global warming
Global warming is causing the
skeletons of the coral reefs to
become weaker
This is all a result of carbon dioxide
gas being released in the ocean
Coral Bleaching
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This is the breaking down of the
relationship of coral and algae
This is also occurring because of the
warm ocean water
The algae give the coral its coloration
The increasing CO2 levels in the
ocean are releasing the algae
Soft Mushroom coral
This animal has two
different shapes. When
it is closed up it looks
like a mushroom but
when it is open it looks
like a flower. It has
tentacles up to six
inches long. It uses
poison in its tentacles
to kill and eat small
fish.
Sea pig
Sea pigs are
Scotoplanes.
They are a
common species
found on the
abyssal plain.
They obtain
their food from
deposits in the
deep-sea mud.
Sea Cucumber
The sea Cucumber
is a fish that is
used for human
consumption. It
gets its food from
decaying organic
matter found in
the ocean and
plankton.
Sea spiders
Fang tooth
•The fang fish gets its
name from the sharp
fangs in its mouth.
When the fang tooth
closes his mouth his
teeth slide into pockets
on the roof and the
bottom of his mouth.
Black Dragon fish
copepod
Copepod
Sea Whip
•The sea Whip is
a small colony of
fish joined
together. They
get there food
from the
hydrothermal
vents. They use
tentacles to suck
in the nutrients.
Pollution killing the
animals
Oil causes fish to die. Because they do not get
any air.
PCBs stop’s fish eggs from hatching. PCBs
also poison animals, and when they get
eaten the poison passes through the food
chain. PCB is a organic compound with 1
to 10 chlorine atoms attached to
biphenyl.
The Great Red Midas
•The Giant Red Mysid
is a bright red shrimp. In
the dark ocean red
appears black so it is
camouflaged. When it is
threatened it releases a
glow liquid that distracts
the predator giving it
time to swim away.
Stamiids
Stamina is a deep-sea fish, It haves loose jaws so its pray
does not get away.
There bodies are almost black so that they bland in to the
sea floor
They are predators, eating smaller fish and they
have fang like teeth.
stomiids produce eggs that float up into the surface
waters to hatch. After they hatch they eat the
plantation
Bloody belly Comb Jelly
The Bloody belly Comb
Jelly ranges from
many colors . It uses
comb like tentacles to
propel itself in the
water. They have a
maximum size of 4.5
inches.
Spotted Ratfish
The ratfish is a relative
of the shark. It has a
rat like face and stays
near the ocean floor
looking floor its next
meal. It likes to eat
crunchy food like crabs
or claims.
A giant squid lays approximately 30,000,000 eggs
in a life time, but only 2 live to be adults. A giant
squid can move anywhere its beak can fit
Hula Skirt Siphonophore
This siphonophore has
a float and swimming
bells. It's able to
regulate its density by
changing the amount
of gas in its float. The
float has a pore at the
bottom that emits gas
and can be refilled with
secretions produced by
a special gland.
abyssal zone questions
Why doesn’t light reach the abyssal zone?
Is the abyssal the most highly populated and
why?
How many animals are in the abyssal zone, and
how many are found?
How do the creatures adjust to the darkness?
How do the creatures get there food?
What was invented that led to further study of
the abyssal zone?
Name one fish that was recently discovered?
What is the temperature of the abyssal zone?
What is bioluminescence?
What is salinity?
The abyssal have high salinity or low salinity?
What creatures are being hurt in the abyssal zone?
What is salinity?
What would happen if the food chain was disturbed?
If you affect one zone of the ocean what will happen
to the other zones?