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1. Apex predators: Maintain balance in ocean food chains.

2. Nutrient cycling: Transport nutrients between different ocean layers.

3. Ecosystem health indicator: Presence suggests healthy marine environments.

4. Biodiversity support: Provide sustenance for numerous species.

5. Carbon sequestration: Contribute to carbon cycling in oceans through their diet and waste.

6. Ecosystem resilience: Help ecosystems recover from disturbances like climate events.

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1. Nutrient cycling: They transport nutrients from deep waters to surface waters through their feeding activities.

2. Phytoplankton fertilization: Whale feces provide iron and other nutrients essential for phytoplankton growth.

3. Carbon sequestration: Whales help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by supporting phytoplankton growth and storing carbon in their bodies.

4. Food source: As both predators and prey, whales support entire food chains.

5. Ocean productivity: High whale densities correlate with increased fish populations and overall ecosystem productivity.

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1. Apex predators: They maintain balance in ocean food chains.

2. Nutrient cycling: Help distribute nutrients through their feeding and migration activities.

3. Ecosystem health indicator: Their presence suggests healthy marine ecosystems.

4. Biodiversity support: Provide sustenance for numerous species.

5. Carbon sequestration: Contribute to carbon cycling in oceans through their diet and waste.

6. Ocean productivity: Support overall marine ecosystem health and productivity.

7. Climate regulation: Influence local ocean conditions through their migrations and feeding patterns.

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1. Apex predators: Maintain balance in ocean food chains.

2. Nutrient cycling: Transport nutrients between different ocean layers.

3. Ecosystem health indicator: Presence suggests healthy marine environments.

4. Biodiversity support: Provide sustenance for numerous species.

5. Carbon sequestration: Contribute to carbon cycling in oceans through their diet and waste.

6. Ecosystem resilience: Help ecosystems recover from disturbances like climate events.

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1. Apex predators: Regulate populations of smaller fish and maintain ecosystem balance.

2. Nutrient cycling: Help distribute nutrients through their feeding activities.

3. Ecosystem health indicator: Presence suggests healthy marine environments.

4. Biodiversity support: Provide sustenance for numerous species.

5. Carbon sequestration: Contribute to carbon cycling in oceans through their diet and waste.

6. Ocean productivity: Support overall marine ecosystem health and productivity.

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1. Fishery indicator: Their presence helps monitor fish populations and ecosystem health.

2. Nutrient cycling: They help distribute nutrients through their feeding activities.

3. Ecosystem balance: Maintain balance in marine food webs as both predators and prey.

4. Biodiversity support: Provide sustenance for numerous species.

5. Carbon sequestration: Contribute to carbon cycling in oceans through their diet and waste

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1. Food source: Feeds larger fish, seabirds, and marine mammals.

2. Nutrient cycling: Helps distribute nutrients throughout ocean ecosystems.

3. Ecosystem balance: Maintains balance in food webs.

4. Carbon sequestration: Contributes to carbon cycling in oceans.

5. Biodiversity support: Provides sustenance for numerous species.

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1.Produce oxygen through photosynthesis

2.Form the base of aquatic food webs

3.Absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

4.Support ocean productivity and biodiversity

5.Influence climate patterns and ocean chemistry

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1. Food source: They feed larger fish, seabirds, and mammals.

2. Nutrient cycling: Help distribute nutrients throughout ocean ecosystems.

3. Ecosystem balance: Maintain balance in food webs.

4. Carbon sequestration: Contribute to carbon cycling in oceans.

5. Biodiversity support: Provide sustenance for numerous species.

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The climate is very warm and has a diverse array of marine life including coral reefs and different types of fish and animals.

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Water Temperature- The temperature of the water is very warm and the temps range from around 57 F to 79 F.

Salinity- Our ecosystem has a high salinity, which is caused by the high evaporation rates and limited freshwater input. The average salinity is around 38-39 ppt.

Movement- There are very slow currents and deep-water circulation.

Depth- Our ecosystem has varying depths, from shallow coastal areas to deeper regions reaching over 4000 meters.

Color- The water color of our region is typically very clear, deep blue, especially in open ocean areas, but in coastal areas can appear greener.

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Our ecosystem receives typically around 8 to 10 hours of sunlight per day, depending on the time of the year.

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The aquatic zones in our ecosystem are based on sunlight, and there are multiple aquatic zones in our ecosystem. The upper zone is called the euphotic zone which gets the most sunlight and then goes to the dysphotic zone which gets much less sunlight and then lastly the aphotic zone which gets little to no sunlight.

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Our ecosystem contains saltwater.

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Some seasonal changes in our ecosystem are that the water temperature drops severely in the winter and raises in the summer. Also the salinity raises in the summer. Lastly, the marine life migrates when the water gets cooler later the in the year.

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Food Web if all Primary Consumers went extinct

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Food Web if all Primary Consumers went extinct

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If all primary consumers went extinct there would be a disruption in the energy flow of our ecosystem. There would be too many producers because the consumers are not there to eat them and keep the food chain stable. That would lead to the fish and marine life of upper trophic levels to struggle to find food.