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1. Water in the ocean is crucial for marine life as it contains essential nutrients and gases that help organisms survive and interact in the marine ecosystem.
2. Salinity, or the concentration of dissolved salts in the water, affects the physiology and distribution of marine species. It impacts processes like respiration and reproduction.
3. The temperature of the ocean varies with depth and location, influencing the growth and behavior of marine organisms. It also determines the biodiversity at different depths and locations.
Biotic components of an ocean marine ecosystem:
1. Phytoplankton are tiny organisms that use sunlight to convert energy through photosynthesis. They are the foundation of the marine food web and produce oxygen for Earth.
1. The water in the ocean is really important for animals and plants that live there because it has stuff in it that they need to survive and interact with each other.
2. The amount of salt in the water, which is called salinity, affects how plants and animals in the ocean work. It also affects things like breathing and having babies.
3. The temperature of the ocean can be different depending on how deep it is and where it is. This affects how plants and animals in the ocean grow and act. It also affects how many different kinds of plants and animals there are in different parts of the ocean.
The living parts of an ocean marine ecosystem:
1. Tiny organisms called phytoplankton use sunlight to make energy through a process called photosynthesis. They are really important because they are at the bottom of the food chain in the ocean and they make oxygen for the Earth.