Chapter 7 multicellular plants
Moving to the Oceans – Estuaries 15 8 th Grade Science Copy items in red and images indicated.
Notes: Ocean Environments and Food Webs. 95% of ocean is unexplored! Known organisms are put into 3 groups: bottom dwellers—live on the sea floor/bottom.
Benthos Intertidal Zone Muddy bottom and sandy bottom communities Salt marshes and seagrass beds Coral reefs Deep ocean benthos.
Warm-Up: 3/3/14
Salt Marsh Plants. Adaptations Waxy coating to prevent water loss due to osmosis Places to store water inside (e.g. pickleweed) Leaves that roll.
