The Ocean Biome

A predominate belief is that the ocean biome was one of the first to come into existence. Approximately more than three million years ago the first life forms derived from the ocean biome, although this is a debated fact, the importance of the ocean biome cannot be overlooked. There are a total of five ocean biomes, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, and the Artic Ocean and approximately seventy-one percent of the Earth is covered by these five biomes. The deepest part of any ocean biome in the world is the Mariana Trench, which is 36,200 feet deep. It is interesting to acknowledge that the deepest point in the water is longer than the tallest point on land. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of all ocean biomes in the

Due to the ocean biome being the largest biome in the world it climate ranges from -40 degrees Fahrenheit to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The average temperature is 39 degrees in any of the ocean biomes although it is warmer near the equator since the direct rays of the sun can pierce through the water and warm the biome. Furthermore, the coldest sections of the biome are the north and south poles where the water is in close proximity to freezing if not frozen temperatures. The weather of the ocean biome is dependent on the ocean currents, which create massive hurricanes, typhoons, and large waves. The average temperature in the biome can be altered depending on the following factors; the depth of the water, the wind, and if the sun is shining or not. The tide of every ocean biome will be altered twice a day and it can affect the movement patterns and eating habits of the animals that live in such a biome. Also, the pull of the sun and the moon will affect the times of the tide changes as well as the severity of

It may surprise you to discover that there is a great deal of variety in the corral habitats. They are a very important entity though to any ocean biome. If you don’t think the ocean biome is extremely important you need to pay close attention. Oxygen is essential for all living things including humans since without it; we wouldn’t be able to survive in any given biome in the world. The ocean biome is home to kelp and phytoplankton. They offer 50% of the oxygen that all living things in the world depend on! Problems including the recent BP oil spill though continue to threaten the future for many plants and animals in the ocean biome. The long-term effects of such damages from that oil spill won’t be known until well into the future. Even with all the efforts that have been implemented for rescue and clean up, the damages to the species live in the ocean has already occurred on many levels. Scientists have identified and categorized more than 1 million different types of plants and algae in the ocean biomes. It is believed that thousands more of them are out there that haven’t been identified yet. Most of them are believed to be in the apotic layer. How is it possible that we can’t identify them all yet? It can be very risky for humans to be at that depth of water and this is due to the changes in the environment and pressure. It is also very dark down there,