Adaptation that animals need to survive
Marine organism in the continental shelf must learn to adapt to the different habitats in that area. A lot of organisms live on the surface while others live buried in sediments. These animals must adapt to the continuous shift in sediment that surrounds them. There are some animals though that have adapted to these changes, some examples are: clams sea pens and flat fishes. Adapting to their environment is really essential and handy because this allows them to camouflage to their environment and be able to catch their prey easier.
Now in the rocky bottom there are different organism that live there as
well. The rocky bottom is an area created by rocks and hard bottom areas; this
though provides a perfect habitat to organisms. Some examples of organism that
live there are rockfishes, deep-water corals, sponges and anemones. This area has a lot of species diversity. That means that there are also a lot of predators that are attracted to this are of the ocean like sea birds and other marine mammals.
Now in the rocky bottom there are different organism that live there as
well. The rocky bottom is an area created by rocks and hard bottom areas; this
though provides a perfect habitat to organisms. Some examples of organism that
live there are rockfishes, deep-water corals, sponges and anemones. This area has a lot of species diversity. That means that there are also a lot of predators that are attracted to this are of the ocean like sea birds and other marine mammals.
Adaptation of Organisms
Marine organisms have adapted to a great diversity of habitats and environment conditions. There are many adaptations, but they are grouped into 3 main categories: structural, physiological and behavioral.
· Structural adaptation: physical features of an organism such: shape, body, or any other structure that is related to the body.
E.x Plants need special adaptations to survive. Many types of seaweed attach (or grip) onto rocks so they are not swept away by the waves.
· Physiological adaptation: basic physical and chemical activities that occur in cells and tissues of a species, which then results in it being fitted better to its environment.
Ex. Sea stars are slow-moving species. So, they have adaptations that help protect them from predators. They cannot move away easily from mobile predators (motile), but they have chemical defenses in their skin.
· Behavioral adaptation: things animals do to survive. When certain species are brought into the marine life, they have to watch their parents or their surroundings to ba able to understand what they have to do to survive. They have to learn to put up with the weather, enemies, and environment. Basically, it’s “survival of the fittest.”
Ex. Barnacles compete for living space. With the limited amount of rock space, many will try to get a spot before all is taken and there is no room for one of them to stick onto.
Marine organisms have adapted to a great diversity of habitats and environment conditions. There are many adaptations, but they are grouped into 3 main categories: structural, physiological and behavioral.
· Structural adaptation: physical features of an organism such: shape, body, or any other structure that is related to the body.
E.x Plants need special adaptations to survive. Many types of seaweed attach (or grip) onto rocks so they are not swept away by the waves.
· Physiological adaptation: basic physical and chemical activities that occur in cells and tissues of a species, which then results in it being fitted better to its environment.
Ex. Sea stars are slow-moving species. So, they have adaptations that help protect them from predators. They cannot move away easily from mobile predators (motile), but they have chemical defenses in their skin.
· Behavioral adaptation: things animals do to survive. When certain species are brought into the marine life, they have to watch their parents or their surroundings to ba able to understand what they have to do to survive. They have to learn to put up with the weather, enemies, and environment. Basically, it’s “survival of the fittest.”
Ex. Barnacles compete for living space. With the limited amount of rock space, many will try to get a spot before all is taken and there is no room for one of them to stick onto.