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adaptations of marine organisms (Physical Adaptations (Extremeties (mating…
adaptations of marine organisms
Movement
Benthos
Plankton
Nekton
Physical Adaptations
Tails
defense
digging
swimming, navigation, stabelization
communication
Antennae
Feeling
Extremeties
mating
hunting
sensing
defense
Acquiring food
Movement
Eye Parts
field of vision
depth perception
distance of sight
Shells/Skin
defense - hard shell, stinging cells, sharp spines
accomodating growth (exoskelleton molts as organism grows)
cammaflage
protection from dessecration (drying out) during exposure to air
controlling salt intake and retention
bioluminescence - chemical light produced in deep sea habitats
Mouth Parts
Defense
type of feeding: filter feeder, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore
Coloration
Mimicry
Attracting Mates
Cammaflage
Body Shape
Diving
Fast swimming for chasing prey or alluding predators
Fitting into small or narrow spaces
Movement
Unique Structures
Mimicry
Stinging
Sensing
Behavioral Adaptations
Courtship
Attract mate
Mating
Communication/Socialization
Hunting strategies
Social Interaction
Care of young
Survival Behaviors
homeostasis
Predator Avoidance
Seasonal
Migration
Nesting