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Adaptations of Marine Organisms (Physical Adaptations (Tails (Movement,…
Adaptations of Marine Organisms
Movement
Benthos
Plankton
Nekton
Behavioral Adaptations
Communitcation/Socialization
social interaction
Communication
Courtship
attracting mates
Seasonal
migration
Survival Behaviors
nesting
care of young
hunting strategies
acquiring food
homeostasis
predator avoidance
safety in groups
mating
Physical Adaptations
Body Shape
fast swimming for chasing prey or alluding predators
Diving
Coloration
Camouflage
mimicry (looking like a different, more dangerous organism)
Mouth Parts
type of feeding: filter feeder, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore
Shells/Skin
Defense
Hard Shell
Stinging Cells
Sharp Spines
Controlling Salt Intake and Retention
accomodating growth (exoskelleton molts as organism grows)
Extremeties
swimming, navigation, stabelization
movement
Eye Parts
Depth Perception
Distance of Sight
Tails
Movement
Digging
Stinging
Unique Structures
bioluminescence - chemical light produced in deep sea habitats
Stinging
Mimicry
Antennae
feeling surroundings
sensing