marine plant life and ocean life zones

Marine Plant Life and Ocean Life Zones

By Cecilia Dugyon

What type of Marine plants do you find in Marine plant life?

In Marine plant life you’ll find Giant Kelp, Eel grass, Seaweed, Fan Kelp, and other marine plants.

Marine Plant Life

Microscopic PhytoplanktonDiatoms Dinoflagellates

PhytoplanktonTypes of Phytoplankton: Diatoms, and Dinoflagellates.

ZooplanktonTypes of Zooplankton: Copepods, Krill, and

Jellyfish.

Crustaceans Crustaceans are marine life with a hard shell. Types of Crustaceans: Lobsters, Crabs, Crayfish,

and Shrimp.

Large FishTypes of large fish: Tuna, Sharks, and Cod.

Marine MammalsTypes of Marine Mammals: Whales, Seals, and

Walruses.

Ocean Life Zones

In Ocean Life Zones there are three groups of Marine Life: PlanktonNektonBenthos

Plankton Diatoms

Copepods

Jellyfish

NektonNekton are mostly fish and other animals that can swim fast in search of food or for safety.

Types of Nekton animals:

Whales

Squid

Seals

BenthosBenthos is mostly plants and animals associated with the ocean bottom.

Types of Benthos plants and animals

Coral

Starfish

Lobster

Conclusion Study Q: Marine animal life depends on marine plant life because some of the plants of the Marine plant life is food for marine animals. Seaweed and Kelp are examples of marine plants that are edible for marine animals to eat.