Ecology
Dictionary Definition -
the study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment
Dictionary Definition -
the study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment
Lesson 1.4 Three Marine Biomes
Biomes
- Biomes are regions made up of ecosystems with similar plant life and climate

Coastal Ocean
- Coastal ocean, or seashore areas.
- Many ecosystems from sandy beaches to mud flats to rocky shores.

Open Ocean
- Open ocean to depths where sunlight stops penetrating.
- The plankton here serve as the basis of the ocean food web.

Deep Ocean
- Deep ocean, where sunlight does not reach.