TROPICAL OCEANS

KELP

• grows fast half a meter a day
• Has a root like structure to hold it to the bottom of the ocean

SEAGRASS

• Little fish and lobster live in it
• Traps sand and slows water down

CORALLINE ALGAE

• They rely on animals to eat them so they don't over grow
• They can live in different depths of water depending on the amount of light

SEAWEED

• Needs sun light to grow that is why it is closer to the surface
• It has to be in salt water to survive

RED ALGAE

• Red algae gets energy from photosynthesis.
• Because it absorbs blue light waves it can be found deeper in the ocean than any other Algaes

CORAL

• Algae grows on it and Adds color
• When a coral dies, it leaves its skeleton behind and it makes the reef bigger

LEATHERBACK SEA TURTLE

• They eat only jelly fish and soft things because of their delicate jaws
• Their coloring protect it from predators

WEEDY SEA DRAGON

• They use their fins to blend in because they look like kelp
• They are carnivores that use their snout to suck its prey into its toothless mouth

PUFFER FISH

• They puff up and their spikes stick out to protect themselves
• They are poisonous to most animals

STAR FISH

• They have tiny tube feet to move
• If it is threatened, it can drop an arm, get away, and grow a new arm

MORAY EEL

• They have a good sense of smell to hunt with
• Their teeth are pointed backwards so slippery prey can't escape

WEATHER/CLIMATE

• Water temperature is above 68 degrees Fahrenheit
• Heavy, warm year round rain is common
• Is very humid

LANDSCAPE

• Located around the equator
• Have coral reefs
• Full of marine life
• They are colorful because of the plants and animals

Interesting Facts

• 1 cup of salt for every cup of ocean water
• More than 3 million years ago the first living things were from the ocean biome
• The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from the moon
• Tropical coral reefs border 109 countries
• 90% of all marine life depends on coral to live