Ecological Relationship in the Ocean by Teacher Jes

Clownfish and Anemone

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Whales and Barnacles

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Decorator Crab and Sea Sponge Symbiosis

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Decorator crabs are crabs that attach bits of seaweed, sponges, and other materials to their shells as camouflage. They often attach pieces of sea sponge to their shells, which provides them with nice camouflage. In return, the sea sponge benefits from the crab’s movement, which helps to circulate water and bring in food.

Whales eating tiny groups of fish

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even though in large groups the whale is still able to hunt down the fish because of its superior size

The Tongue Eating Isopod and snappers

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um its shown that the parasite sticks its self and eats the snappers tongue. Only the parasite benefits from this

Shark eating what appears to be a walrus

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It appears to be eating a walrus while it is trying to escape, chances of survival for the walrus are low due to how close the shark is

Shrimp and Goby

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Shrimp and gobies are two species that live together in a symbiotic relationship. The shrimp digs and maintains a burrow in the sand, while the goby stands guard outside

Turtle eating a Crab

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This turtle even if its slow takes a large bite of this crab, turtles are known to have very strong teeth

A Sacculina barnacle. It sits at the base of a crab's abdomen.

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The Sacculina barnacle sits at the bottom of a crabs abdomen and takes control over its body.

Dolphin eating a Fish

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you can see that the dolphin has catched this fish for its meal, the fish appears dead already

emperor shrimp and sea cucumbers

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Porcelain Crab and Anemone

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Porcelain crabs are small crabs that live in the tentacles of sea anemones. They feed on the anemone’s mucus and small bits of leftover food. In return, they help keep the anemone clean by removing parasites and debris.

There is even a copepod called Ommatokoita elongata

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It is a "parasite" in whichcovers a greenland sharks and sleeper sharks eyes permanently .

Pom-pom Crab and Anemone

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Pom-pom crabs are small crabs that live in the tentacles of sea anemones. They use their claws to wave around bits of anemone tentacles, which helps the anemone to breathe and circulate water. In return, the anemone provides the crab with a safe home and food scraps.

The bopyrid isopod and shrimps

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The bopyrid isopod, parasite attaches itself under the shrimps skin and sucks the shrimps bloods.

Sponges and Corals

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They compete on getting the most calcium and food, the loser is the one that gets overgrown and the first one that dies because of lack of food and calcium.

Remoras and Sea Turtles

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Corals and Zooxanthellae

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Corals are marine animals that form colonies and secrete a hard exoskeleton. They have a mutualistic relationship with tiny algae called zooxanthellae, which live inside their tissues. The zooxanthellae provides the coral with food through photosynthesis, while the coral provides the algae with a safe home and nutrients.

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Sharks and Dolphins

Stingray eating a Shrimp

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Some stingrays know how to camouflage in the sand to capture prey easier like this shrimp being eaten

sea lampreys

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the sea lampreys attaches to a host fish and often kills it