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adaptations of marine organisms (physical (shells/skin (defense (hard…
adaptations of marine organisms
movement
Benthos
Plankton
Nekton
physical
body shape
movement
fitting into small or narrow spaces
fast swimming for chasing prey or alluding predators
diving
coloration
attracting mates
camouflage
mimicry (looking like a different, more dangerous organism)
mouth parts
carnivores
filter feeders
herbivores
usual diet
omnivores
shells/skin
defense
hard shell, stinging cells, sharp spines
controlling salt intake and retention
accomodating growth (exoskelleton molts as organism grows)
camouflage
protection from dessecration (drying out) during exposure to air
bioluminescence - chemical light produced in deep sea habitats
extremities
movement
acquiring food
defense
sensing
hunting
mating
antennae
feeling
eye parts
field of vision
depth perception
distance of sight
tails
swimming, navigation, stabelization
defense
digging
communication
unique structures
mimicry
stinging
sensing
behavioral
survival behaviors
camouflage
seasonal behavior
nesting
migration
mating
communication/socialization
courtship