Dumbo Octopus: Environmental And Biotic Factors

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The cutest most microscopic critter in the deep ocean just might be the dumbo octopus. It has large, rounded fins on its body that resemble the ears of “Dumbo, Walt Disney’s animated elephant.” And like the adorable little elephant, the dumbo octopus uses those big “ears” to get around. It’s biome is the aquatic Marine.

Dumbo octopus can be found typically in every ocean in the world. Although, the dumbo octopus is a deep sea animal that lives on the floor of the ocean at extreme depths. The octopus is found in the mid-atlantic ridge found in the pelagic zone in the Atlantic Ocean. When it comes to the Marine Biome, the weather doesn't really affect it much. It is warmer as you get to the equator and colder as you get to the poles. Even though the climate does not affect the Marine Biome, the Marine affects the mainlands climate a lot. It’s currents affect the coastal areas. Another way the marine affects the coastal areas are, the winds, depending upon the temperature of the water .
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On the other hand, abiotic components are the non-living things. A biotic factor is any living component that affects another organism, including animals that consume the organism in question, and the living food that the organism consumes. Some abiotic and biotic factors that are present in their environment would be, Abiotic factor, a nonliving influence on organisms, three

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