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The Phosphorus Cycle

The Phosphorus Cycle in the Saltwater Biome

Verania Del Risco

Entry #10

What i learned today was that the Phosphorus Cycle plays an important role in the Saltwater Biome! Waves crash onto rocks and phosphorus is released and then carried into the ocean. The animals and plants all need phosphorus because it makes up their genetic information. Some of the phosphorus is stored for long periods of time. Then the stored phosphorus is returned to the soil because of the waves, weathering, etc.

The Water Cycle

The Water Cycle in the Saltwater Biome

Verania Del Risco

Entry #9

The Water Cycle is a major part of the Saltwater Biome. It starts out with evaporation. The water turns from a liquid into a gas. Then, the water condenses back into a liquid in the clouds, and then falls back down to the ocean. Then the whole cycle starts back up again.

Major Human Impact

Major Human Impact of the Saltwater Biome

Verania Del Risco

Entry #8

A Major Human Impact that i was told by the researchers was pollution in the oceans. Some of the pollution consists of oil pollution. Oil is very important to the human society. It is very dependent and a lot of things run off of it. Oil drilling taking place in the ocean is very risky because if there is a mistake made or a problem, many animals and plants are harmed by it. There already have been many incidents involving oil spills in the ocean, and it it takes a very long time to recover from it.

Energy Pyramid

Energy Pyramid of the Saltwater Biome

Verania Del Risco

Entry #7

http://saltwaterbiome.weebly.com/pyramids.html

The Energy Pyramid shows the trophic levels of the organisms and how much energy each organism is getting. Each time energy is transferred from one trophic level to another 10% of the energy gets taken away so the top carnivores do not get as much energy a primary consumer will get.

Food Web

Food Web of a Saltwater Biome

Verania Del Risco 

Entry #6

http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/art-90131/Organisms-in-a-community-are-linked-through-what-they-eat

The food web starts out with energy from the sun. Then the producers, autotrophs, take that energy and use it to make food. The arrows show how the energy is transferred between organisms. The Tertiary consumers, in this case the shark, are at the top of the food web but they are not the most important part of the web. The producers, dinoflagellates and diatoms, are the most important because without them nothing would exist. 

Animals and Plant Adaptations

Animals and Plant Adaptations in the Saltwater Biome

Verania Del Risco 

Entry #5

While going back to dive into the deep blue sea we encountered more animals and plans and learned about their adaptations. Whales have blubber to help them keep warm wherever they are in the ocean. Clownfish live in anemones, they have poisonous stingers, so to adapt to it, the fish produce a mucus to protect them from the poison. Anglerfish live deep in the ocean where it is pitch black. Over time the have adapted a light that hangs over their head to help them see. 

https://www.haikudeck.com/whale-story-inspiration-presentation-IPOT99Fu9N

                                                                               

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