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1. What is the underwater climate of your marine ecosystem?

The underwater climate of my marine ecosystem is a cold, dark deep sea. The climate gradually gets warmer as you get closer to the surface.

2. Describe the water temperature, salinity, movement, depth, and color of your aquatic ecosystem.

In my aquatic ecosystem, the water temperature tends to decrease with depth, becoming colder at deeper levels. The salinity of the water is generally consistent throughout, with the highest concentrations near the surface due to evaporation. Movement is driven by ocean currents created by differences in temperature and salinity. Depth varies greatly, with shallow coastal areas contrasting deep ocean trenches. The color is typically blue.

3. How much sunlight does your ecosystem receive each day?

My aquatic ecosystem receives tons of sunlight each day

4. Based on the amount of sunlight it receives each day, what aquatic zone do they live in?

My creature lives in the epipelagic zone.

5. Is your water source freshwater, saltwater, or brackish water?

My water source is saltwater.

6. Is your ecosystem connected to a freshwater source?

My ecosystem is not connected to a freshwater source.

7. What seasonal changes occur in your ecosystem?

Summer: Warmer water temperatures promote increased plankton growth and higher activity levels in many marine organisms.

Winter: Colder temperatures can lead to reduced plankton growth and migration of certain species towards warmer waters.

8. What would happen to the food web if all of the primary consumers became extinct?  Explain and give examples.

In my food web if all primary consumers became extinct there would be an overpopulation of producers. Secondary, tertiary, and quaternary consumers would slowly start to die off from the lack of food. For example, in a food chain if zooplankton became extinct, nothing would be feeding on the phytoplankton; the anchovy that feed on the zooplankton no longer have a source of food which would lead to the consumers feeding on the anchovy to no longer have a food source and so on.

9. What would happen if all of the decomposers were removed? Explain and give examples.

If all of the decomposers were removed, the dead organic matter would rapidly accumulate, leading to a disruption in the nutrient cycle. For example, if bacteria became extinct, the producers would lack essential nurtrients to grow which leads to the decline of the overall ecosystem.

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Producer- A producer is an organism that can create its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

Primary Consumer- A primary consumer is an organism that eats only producers (herbivores).

Secondary Consumer- A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers (carnivore).

Tertiary Consumer- A tertiary consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers (carnivore).

Quaternary Consumer (Apex Predator)- A quaternary consumer is an organism that sits at the top of a food chain, preying on tertiary consumers (carnivore).

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Phytoplankton- Phytoplankton are microscopic, single-celled plant-like organisms that use sunlight to photosynthesize and produce oxygen.

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Organisms of My Ecosystem- Primary Consumer

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Organisms of My Ecosystem- Primary Consumer

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Zooplankton- Zooplankton are small aquatic invertebrates that live in water and drift with ocean currents and winds.

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Organisms of My Ecosystem- Secondary Consumer

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Organisms of My Ecosystem- Secondary Consumer

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Anchovy- Anchovy are small, saltwater fish with silver scales and long snouts. Anchovies are a schooling type of fish.

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Organisms of My Ecosystem- Secondary Consumer

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Organisms of My Ecosystem- Secondary Consumer

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Herring- Herring are silvery fish with large scales, a blue-green upper body, and a deeply forked tail.

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Organisms of My Ecosystem- Secondary Consumer

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Organisms of My Ecosystem- Secondary Consumer

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Jellyfish- Jellyfish are invertebrates with gelatinous bodies that live in water. They are made up over 95% water and have stinging cells on their tentacles.

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Organisms of My Ecosystem- Tertiary Consumer

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Organisms of My Ecosystem- Tertiary Consumer

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Seabass- Seabass have an elongated body, large head, and tight scales. They are blue to gray in color on the back with a silver belly.

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Organisms of My Ecosystem- Tertiary Consumer

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Organisms of My Ecosystem- Tertiary Consumer

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Bluefin Tuna- Bluefin tuna are large, torpedo-shaped fish with a body that tapers at both ends. They have dark blue-black on the back and white on the lower sides and belly.

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Organisms of My Ecosystem- Tertiary Consumer

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Organisms of My Ecosystem- Tertiary Consumer

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Sea Turtle- Sea turtles are reptiles remarkably suited to life in the sea. The have large flippers, stream-lined bodies, and hard shells.

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Organisms of My Ecosystem- Quaternary Consumer (Apex Predator)

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Organisms of My Ecosystem- Quaternary Consumer (Apex Predator)

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The Lusca- The Lusca is half shark and half octopus. It has large tentacles and razor-sharp teeth.

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Sea Star- Sea stars are echinoderms with a central disc and multiple arms. Sea stars have rows of tiny tube feet extending from the grooved surface on their underside.