Environmental Factors Affecting The Marine Biome

Welcome to the most colossal biome on Earth, the marine! This ginormous place on Earth is home to many plants and animals within its many oceans and three different levels. Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Southern, and Indian are the five main oceans on this planet. Each ocean is separated into three levels, known as euphotic, disphotic, and aphotic. The euphotic zone is also known as the sunlight zone, this is the top layer of the ocean and it receives almost all of the sun's rays. The next section is called the disphotic zone. This layer of the ocean is a little too deep for much sunlight to break through, it can also be known as the twilight zone of the ocean. The last zone is often referred to the deep sea, or the aphotic zone. This is the deepest layer of the sea and gets a total of zero sunlight, is frigidly cold, and has almost no nutritional value. However, this section makes up about 80% of habitats throughout the ocean, and is the reason why the marine biome is the largest biome on the earth. Other factors such as climate, plants, animals, and uses also affect the marine biome. Climate is a major factor that has a role in …show more content…
There are over one million plants that inhabit these waters. One of the most common and important plants in this biome is kelp. Kelp provides shelter and nutrition for many of the ocean's animals. It is also found in everyday products that humans use, such as toothpaste and ice cream. Lastly, kelp absorbs a large amount of energy in the water in order to protect many of the sandy beaches. Another plant that is found in the marine biome is phytoplankton. This puny marine plant is a very important food source to almost all of the sea creatures. Scientists also estimate that phytoplankton provides the earth with about half of its oxygen. Both kelp and phytoplankton, along with many other aquatic plants, need lots of sunlight, so therefore, they can be found in the euphotic