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Photic zone- part of ocean extending down 80 meters and receives the most sunlight.

Aphotic zone- also referred to as "the twilight zone", this is the depth of which only 1% of the sunlight reaches.

Benthic zone- the benthic zone is the bottom of the ocean, this is where several species, such as deep sea shrimp live. it receives little to no sunlight.

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today the ocean is home to millions of tons of free floating plastic. this represents a serious threat to marine animals and the environment as a whole. today their is estimated to be several million tons of plastic waste floating out in the ocean. over-fishing is also a serious problem.

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how have animals adapted to the high salt environment?

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how have animals adapted to the high salt environment?

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many salt water fish, such as flounders, excrete excess salt from their body in order to maintain homeostasis.

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how have plants adapted to a high salt environment?

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how have plants adapted to a high salt environment?

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many aquatic plants are halophytes, meaning they are resistant to salt. this has allowed many aquatic and semi-aquatic plants (such as mangroves) to survive.

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on average, about 35 parts per thousand, or 3.5% of the ocean, is composed of salt.

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the deepest part of the ocean, challenger deep, is over 35,000 ft deep. in 2012 film directer James Cameron visited challenger deep in a submersible of his own design.

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https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/dsdt/cwtg/all_meanT.html

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/03/120325-james-cameron-mariana-trench-challenger-deepest-returns-science-sub/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4332615/

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-do-some-fish-normally/

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the temperature around wake island in the pacific is between 78 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit on average.

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the marine Biome covers 3/4 of the earth's surface. it is incredibly diverse. it is home to most of the species on earth and is a critical piece of the climate. it is compromised by all the major oceans and salt water bodies.