Life: The Science of Biology, 10e - WH Freeman
Life: The Science of Biology, 10e - WH Freeman
Life: The Science of Biology, 10e - WH Freeman
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Chapter 54 | Ecology and the Distribution <strong>of</strong> <strong>Life</strong> 19HightideLowtide<strong>The</strong> coastal zone extends from the shorelineto the edge <strong>of</strong> the continental shelf.<strong>The</strong> intertidalzone is affectedby wave actionand exposureto air.Continental shelfPelagic zone(open ocean)Photiczone(~200 m)Benthiczone(seafloor)AphoticzoneForests <strong>of</strong> giant kelp (Macrocystis sp.) dominatemany coastal communities.Water temperaturedecreases and pressureincreases with depth.Abyssalzone(deepestocean)HydrothermalventA large sailfish (Istiophorus albicans) feeds onsardines (Sardinella aurita) in pelagic waters<strong>of</strong> the Gulf <strong>of</strong> Mexico.Heat and minerals from hydrothermalvents nourish unique deep-oceancommunities.54.9 <strong>Life</strong> Zones <strong>of</strong> the Marine Biome (Page 1139)LIFE <strong>The</strong> <strong>Science</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Biology</strong> 10E SadavaSinauer AssociatesMorales StudioFigure 54.09 Date 07-13-12PHOTO TO COME© 2014 Sinauer Associates, Inc.
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