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=﻿ ﻿About The Ocean Biome- =
 * __ Ocean __**
 * The Ocean Biome covers about half of the Earth.
 * The Ocean is the largest of all biomes.
 * Marine regions cover 3/4 of the Earth's surface and it includes oceans, coral reefs, and estuaries.
 * The Ocean has four zones.
 * Oceans are very large bodies of water that dominate the Earth's surface

Ocean's Temperatures and Altitude-

 * The Surface Average Temperature is 17°C.
 * The Average Temperature of the Ocean is 36°F
 * The Altitude of the Ocean is 36,089 feet. (6,000-11,000m)
 * The Annual Rainfall of the Ocean is 115 in. per year.

Some Plants in The Ocean Biome-
> || Plankton > ||
 * Seaweed- Large algae growing in the sea or on large rocks.
 * Dark Star- A very dark blue evergreen.
 * Algae- A large group of non-flowering plants that contain Chlorophyll.
 * Diatoms- Delicate unicellular organisms.
 * Sea Cactus- Native to South America, and they grow in medium elevations.
 * Plankton- Any drifting organisms.
 * Red Tide- An algae bloom, commonly red. Some orange, blue, and purple.
 * Fungal Blooms- Plant creature, resistance to damage.
 * Dark Star[[image:Dark_Star_Sea_Plant.jpg]] || Red Tide

> || Flying Fish > ||
 * Narwhal [[image:Narwhal.jpg]] || Jellyfish

Some animals in The Ocean Biome-

 * Pin fish- Easy to catch, and found all over shallow waters of Sun Coast.
 * Flying Fish- A fish of war water. A flying fish leaps out of the water.
 * Jellyfish- Free swimming marine with stinging tentacles around the edge of its body.
 * Narwhal- A Narwhal is a small artic whale.
 * Mako Shark- Powerful shark that lives in the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.
 * Tuna- A large and active predatory schooling fish, normally found in warm seas.
 * Nurse Shark- Small bottom dwelling shark.
 * Sting Ray- Flattened diamond shaped body, with a long poisonous spine at the base of the tail.



= How humans have hurt the Ocean- =
 * Toxic Waste is polluting the sea from the humans throwing trash in the water.
 * Oilspills is a big part of killing the animals and plants and makeing the Ocean bad.
 * Littering is also a big part, it will get in the Ocean and could kill the animals.
 * Pollution increases nitrogen gas levels causeing a large amount of algae to grow in Coral Reefs which takes oxygen.
 * Water currents are also dangerous for sea life, only because they can carry garbage into the Sea, and not know it.

By: Halle Carey, Cassie Tilton, and Dawson Hyde.
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