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