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adaptations of marine organisms (physical adaptations (extremeties…
adaptations of marine organisms
movement
benthos
plankton
nekton
physical adaptations
extremeties
defense
sensing
acquiring food
hunting
movement
mating
antennae
feeling surroundings
shells/skin
controlling salt intake and retention
cammaflage
defense - hard shell, stinging cells, sharp spines
accomodating growth (exoskelleton molts as organism grows)
protection from dessecration (drying out) during exposure to air
bioluminescence - chemical light produced in deep sea habitats
eye parts
depth perception
distance of sight
field of vision
mouth parts
defense
type of feeding: filter feeder, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore
tails
swimming, navigation, stabelization
defense
digging
communication
coloration
attracting mates
mimicry (looking like a different, more dangerous organism)
cammoflage
unique structures
sensing
mimicry
stinging
body shape
movement
fast swimming for chasing prey or alluding predators
fitting into small or narrow spaces
diving
behavioral adaptations
communitcation/socialization
hunting strategies
care of young
safety in groups
social interaction
courtship
attract mate
survival behaviors
homeostasis
predator avoidance
acquiring food
seasonal
mating
nesting
migration