Deep Sea- Research Guide
By: Nicole Martinez
The Pacific Ocean
Facts about the Deep Sea
- The Average Salinity is 34-35 PSU.
- The Average Pressure is 14.5 pounds per square inch.
- The Average Density is 1.028 kg/m^3
- The Average Temperature is 3*C
Packing List for Australia
- Umbrella
- Swim suit
- Shoes
- Pants
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Camera
- Phone
- Binoculars
- Goggles
- Towels
- Laptop
- Toiletries
- Hat
What Will you See While in the Deep Sea?
1. Mid-Ocean Ridges
2. Abyssal Plains
3. Manta Ray~
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
4. Phytoplankton~
Phylum: Chrysophata
Class: Dinophyceae
5. Coral~
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
6. Anglerfish~
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
7. Eel~
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
All About Science
1. There, strong currents pump nitrogen and phosphate up from the deep sea to fuel vast blooms of algae and other plants. These plankton are eaten by swarms of shrimp-like crustaceans called krill. Because of upwelling nutrients, krill are abundant enough to feed the largest animals on earth, baleen whales, as well as myriad penguins, seals, and seabirds. In fact, despite the harsh conditions, the biomass of Antarctic krill is thought to be greater than that of any other animal on Earth.
2. There are many invasive species in the deep sea. Some invasive species are the Green crab, Killer Algae, Sea Walnut, and the Zebra Mussel.
3. Some resources that come from the deep sea are Nickel, Copper, Zinc, Fish, Seaweed, Minerals( Salt, Sand, Gravel ) and Crude oil.
4. The human impact on the deep sea is Dumping, Pollution, Mining, and Deep Sea Fisheries.
5. There are many things that can be done to protect the ocean. There is an act called 'Environment Protection ( Sea Dumping )' that helps protects the ocean from being polluted from garbage.