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Adaptations of Marine Organisms (Physical Adaptations (Extremeties…
Adaptations of Marine Organisms
Movement
Benthos
Plankton
Nekton
Physical Adaptations
Body Shape
Fitting into small/narrow spaces
Movement
Fast Swimming for chasing prey or alluding Predators
Coloration
Mimicry
Attacting Mates
Cammaflage
Mouth Parts
Type of Feeding: filter feeder, Herbivore, Carnivore, Omnivore
Defense
Shells/Skin
Defense - hard shell, stinging cells, sharp spines
Controlling salt intake and retention
Accomodating growth (exoskelleton molts as organism grows)
Protection from dessecration (drying out) during exposure to air
Bioluminescene - chemical light produced in deep sea habitats
Extremeties
Movement
Acquiring food
Defense
Sensing
Hunting
Matting
Antennae
Feeling
Eye Parts
Field of vision
Depth Perception
Distance of sight
Tails
Swimming, Navigation, Stabelization
Defense
Digging
Communication
Unique Structures
Sensing
Mimicry
Stinging
Behavioral Adaptations
Survival Behaviors
Acquire Food
Homeostasis
Predator avoidance
Communitcation/Socialization
Safety in Groups
Hunting Strategies
Care of young
Social interaction
Courtship
Attract Mate
Seasonal
Migration
Mating
Nesting