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