Marine

=By: Allie H., Jessica I., and Kira R.= = = =Introduction= The marine biome is the biggest biome in the world. It covers 70% of the Earth. The marine biome consists of all the salt-water oceans and seas in the world. Marine organisms produce 90% of the oxygen we (humans and animals on earth) breathe and help regulate the earth's climate. = = =The Zones= The marine biome has three vertical zones. The top layer is called the euphoric zone. It is the warmest zone and lots of light can reach this area. The next zone is deeper; it is called the dysphonic zone. Not much light gets down in this area. Then the deepest zone is called the aphonic zone. This area is very cold and is completely dark. = = =Climate= The currents of the marine biome may be warm or cold depending on the weather and temperature. The temperature ranges from freezing in the deepest oceans and near the poles, to a warm temperature around the equator. The heat from the sun does change the temperature on the surface of the water, but the average temperature of the ocean is about 39 degrees Fahrenheit. = = =More Climate= There are many different kinds of oceanic climates. One type of climate is typically found along the west coasts at the middle latitudes of the earth's continent, and in southeastern Australia. Since the weather changes all the time around this region, the weather for the land around it changes too. Oceanic climate is caused by one main reason; each time weather changes for a long period of time (years, decades, etc.) the climate changes. Therefore weather affects Climate. = = =The 5 Kingdoms= The marine biome has many forms of life in it. The five main kingdoms are listed as follows: Kingdom AnimalOne example of a **moneran** in a marine biome is plankton. The scientific name for plankton is //Planktos.// An example of a **protist** in the Marine biome is blue-green algae. This kind of algae has a blue-green color to it, and the scientific name for this kind of algae is //Disambiguation//. One example of a **fungus** the Marine biome is thread-like fungus. In this category is coral tooth. The scientific name for this is //Hericium coralloids.// In the **Kingdom Plant.** One example is seaweed. The scientific name for seaweed is //Paraphyletic//. **Kingdom Animal** there are many examples for a marine biome, one example is a whale. The scientific name for whales is //Cetaceans//. There are many more examples of all different kinds of organisms that live in a marine biome, here are just a few.
 * **Kingdom Monera**
 * **Kingdom Protist**
 * **Kingdom Fungi**
 * **Kingdom Plant**
 * **Kingdom Animal**





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