© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. CHAPTER 12 Marine Life and the Marine Environment.
Fishes of Pennsylvania Introduction to the Nekton.
Handout 4-3.2 (yellow) Chapter 20 Section 2 Chapter 3 Section 2 (green book) Life in the Oceans.
The Epipelagic The pelagic realm of the ocean describes the vast, open ocean. –The epipelagic realm is the upper part of this environment. Depths only.
Warm Up 2/11/09 1) 1) Which of the following is NOT a process that decreases the salinity of seawater? a. icebergs meltingc. runoff from land b. precipitationd.
Marine Habitats What is a marine habitat? Where do we find (different) marine habitats? Water quality parameters that effect life? Who lives there (marine.
Structure of Aquatic Ecosystems. Relative importance of allochthonous versus autochthonous sources of nutrients sediments organic matter (dissolved and.
