Aquatic Biome- The Pacific Ocean
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General Description
The Aquatic Biome is the largest biome there is. There are two categories, freshwater regions and saltwater regions. More specifically, the Pacific Ocean is the largest body of water and it covers 1/3 of the Earth's surface. It is 64,000,000 square miles. Also, it is 2x bigger than the Atlantic Ocean and it contains 2x more water.
Types of Animals
Examples include...
Coral
Zooplankton
Whales
Fish
Sharks
Seals
Sea Lions
Types of Plants
Examples include...
Algae
Phytoplankton
Types of Zones
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Twilight Zone (Mesopelagic) : Boundary layer between surface
Dark Zone: (Bathypelagic)
Dark Zone: (Abyssopelagic)
Dark Zone: (Hadopelagic)
Average Yearly Temperature
The Pacific Ocean rarely gets warmer than 15 degrees C, or 59 degrees F
Amount of Sunlight
The sun only reaches the sunlit, or epipelagic zone. The other zones (such as mesopelagic and bathypelagic) don't get any sunlight
Geographical Location
Longitude: 90 Degrees W, 130 Degrees E
Latitude: 50 Degrees N, 50 Degrees S
Interesting Fact
The Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean is the deepest place on Earth's surface. It holds almost half of the worlds seawater