Abyssal zoneAbyssal zone

By: Ivan Carrasquillo, By: Ivan Carrasquillo,

Esmond Arthur Garnett,Esmond Arthur Garnett,

Christian James O’ConnellChristian James O’Connell

biotic and Abiotic biotic and Abiotic organisms in the abyssal organisms in the abyssal

zonezone liveninglivening The black swallower.The black swallower. The tripod fish The tripod fish The deep-sea angler fish The deep-sea angler fish And the giant squidAnd the giant squid Non-livening Non-livening Nodule depositsNodule deposits Magnesium Magnesium GoldGold Diamonds Diamonds

Human Damage Human Damage in The oceanin The ocean

Human damage Human damage

Because the abyssal zone is so deep, Because the abyssal zone is so deep, and has so much pressure neither tidal and has so much pressure neither tidal changes or human activities really affect changes or human activities really affect this zone. One human vehicle does some this zone. One human vehicle does some damage and it is the submarine. When it damage and it is the submarine. When it dives it sucks in oxygen and releases the dives it sucks in oxygen and releases the salt and other chemicals causing salt and other chemicals causing damage to the fish. damage to the fish.

Global Warming's affect on Global Warming's affect on the abyssal zonethe abyssal zone

Coral one of the leading sources for Coral one of the leading sources for the oceans food is being affected the oceans food is being affected by global warmingby global warming

Global warming is causing the Global warming is causing the skeletons of the coral reefs to skeletons of the coral reefs to become weakerbecome weaker

This is all a result of carbon dioxide This is all a result of carbon dioxide gas being released in the oceangas being released in the ocean

Coral BleachingCoral Bleaching

This is the breaking down of the This is the breaking down of the relationship of coral and algaerelationship of coral and algae

This is also occurring because of the This is also occurring because of the warm ocean waterwarm ocean water

The algae give the coral its colorationThe algae give the coral its coloration The increasing CO2 levels in the The increasing CO2 levels in the

ocean are releasing the algaeocean are releasing the algae

Soft Mushroom coralSoft Mushroom coral

This animal has two This animal has two different shapes. When different shapes. When it is closed up it looks it is closed up it looks like a mushroom but like a mushroom but when it is open it looks when it is open it looks like a flower. It has like a flower. It has tentacles up to six tentacles up to six inches long. It uses inches long. It uses poison in its tentacles poison in its tentacles to kill and eat small to kill and eat small fish. fish.

Sea pigSea pig

Sea pigs are Sea pigs are Scotoplanes. Scotoplanes. They are a They are a common species common species found on the found on the abyssal plain. abyssal plain. They obtain their They obtain their food from food from deposits in the deposits in the deep-sea mud. deep-sea mud.

Sea Cucumber Sea Cucumber

The sea Cucumber The sea Cucumber is a fish that is is a fish that is used for human used for human consumption. It consumption. It gets its food from gets its food from decaying organic decaying organic matter found in matter found in the ocean and the ocean and plankton. plankton.

Sea spiders Sea spiders

Fang tooth 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 Black Dragon fish

Copepod Copepod

copepodcopepod

Sea Whip 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 Pollution killing the animals animals

Oil causes fish to die. Because they Oil causes fish to die. Because they do not get any air.do not get any air.

PCBs stop’s fish eggs from hatching. PCBs stop’s fish eggs from hatching. PCBs also poison animals, and PCBs also poison animals, and when they get eaten the poison when they get eaten the poison passes through the food chain. passes through the food chain. PCB is aPCB is a organic compound with 1 to organic compound with 1 to 10 chlorine atoms attached to biphenyl.10 chlorine atoms attached to biphenyl.

•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.

The Great Red Midas The Great Red Midas

Stamiids Stamiids

Stamina is a deep-sea fish, It haves loose jaws so its pray Stamina is a deep-sea fish, It haves loose jaws so its pray does not get away.does not get away.

There bodies are almost black so that they bland in to the There bodies are almost black so that they bland in to the sea floor sea floor

They are predators, eating smaller fish and they have fang They are predators, eating smaller fish and they have fang like teeth. like teeth.

stomiids produce eggs that float up into the surface waters stomiids produce eggs that float up into the surface waters to hatch. After they hatch they eat the plantation to hatch. After they hatch they eat the plantation

Bloody belly Comb JellyBloody belly Comb JellyThe Bloody belly Comb The Bloody belly Comb Jelly ranges from Jelly ranges from many colors . It uses many colors . It uses comb like tentacles to comb like tentacles to propel itself in the propel itself in the water. They have a water. They have a maximum size of 4.5 maximum size of 4.5 inchesinches. .

Spotted Ratfish Spotted Ratfish

The ratfish is a relative The ratfish is a relative of the shark. It has a of the shark. It has a rat like face and stays rat like face and stays near the ocean floor near the ocean floor looking floor its next looking floor its next meal. It likes to eat meal. It likes to eat crunchy food like crabs crunchy food like crabs or claims. or claims.

A giant squid lays approximately 30,000,000 eggs A giant squid lays approximately 30,000,000 eggs in a life time, but only 2 live to be adults. A giant in a life time, but only 2 live to be adults. A giant

squid can move anywhere its beak can fitsquid can move anywhere its beak can fit

Hula Skirt SiphonophoreHula Skirt Siphonophore

This siphonophore has This siphonophore has a float and swimming a float and swimming bells. It's able to bells. It's able to regulate its density by regulate its density by changing the amount changing the amount of gas in its float. The of gas in its float. The float has a pore at the float has a pore at the bottom that emits gas bottom that emits gas and can be refilled with and can be refilled with secretions produced by secretions produced by a special gland.a special gland.

abyssal zone questionsabyssal zone questions

Why doesn’t light reach the abyssal zone?Why doesn’t light reach the abyssal zone?

Is the abyssal the most highly populated and why?Is the abyssal the most highly populated and why?

How many animals are in the abyssal zone, and How many animals are in the abyssal zone, and how many are found?how many are found?

How do the creatures adjust to the darkness?How do the creatures adjust to the darkness?

How do the creatures get there food?How do the creatures get there food?

What was invented that led to further study of the What was invented that led to further study of the abyssal zone?abyssal zone?

Name one fish that was recently discovered?Name one fish that was recently discovered?

What is the temperature of the abyssal zone?What is the temperature of the abyssal zone?

What is bioluminescence?What is bioluminescence?

What is salinity?What is salinity?

The abyssal have high salinity or low salinity?The abyssal have high salinity or low salinity?

What creatures are being hurt in the abyssal zone?What creatures are being hurt in the abyssal zone?

What is salinity?What is salinity?

What would happen if the food chain was disturbed?What would happen if the food chain was disturbed?

If you affect one zone of the ocean what will happen If you affect one zone of the ocean what will happen to the other zones?to the other zones?