The Beach/Ocean Ecosystem

Abiotic and biotic organisms

Abiotic - physical than rather than biological not derived from living organism

Biotic - of relating to or resulting from living things especially in their ecological relations


Producer/consumer producer- plants that make their own food. They are the base of the food chain. consumer- organism that eats the producer and receives energy. the seaweed witch is the producer is being eaten by the consumer witch is the fish.	Predator/Prey Predator- an animal that naturally preys on others. Prey- An animal that is hunted and killed by another for food in the picture the fish (prey) is being hunted by the shark (predator).	Parasite/Host Parasite- An organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host expense. Host- an animal or plant or in witch a parasite or commensal organism lives. tick is attached to a seagull or birds

producer- plants that make their own food. They are the base of the food chain.

consumer- organism that eats the producer and receives energy.

the seaweed witch is the producer is being eaten by the consumer witch is the fish.

Predator- an animal that naturally preys on others.

Prey- An animal that is hunted and killed by another for food

in the picture the fish (prey) is being hunted by the shark (predator).

Parasite- An organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host expense.

Host- an animal or plant or in witch a parasite or commensal organism lives.

tick is attached to a seagull or birds