Oceanography— Biological Oceanography Objectives
1. Compare and contrast adaptations for living in the following ecosystems:
a. Intertidal zones/Coastal (rocky coast vs. sandy shores)
b. Kelp forests
c. Coral reefs
d. Pelagic sea (open ocean)
i. Sunlight zone
ii. Twilight zone
iii. Midnight zone
e. Southern ocean
f. Hydrothermal vents
2. Describe characteristics of the six ecosystems above.
3. Recognize producers, consumers, and decomposers in the ecosystems above.
4. Understand the difference between a food chain and a food web.
5. Trace food webs and energy transfer in the ecosystems above.
6. Compare and contrast variations with adaptations.
7. Define symbiosis.
8. Be able to recognize and describe various symbiotic relationships:
a. Mutualism
b. Commensalism
c. Parasitism
Key Terms
Ecology
Population
Community
Habitat
Ecosystem
Variation
Adaptation
Food chain
Food web
Producer
Consumer
Primary Consumer
Secondary Consumer
Tertiary Consumer
Decomposer
Symbiosis
Commensalism
Mutualism
Parasitism
Pelagic
Chemosynthesis
Photosynthesis