https://www.coralblu.com/new-folder-1 daily 0.75 2017-11-20 https://www.coralblu.com/Creativity daily 0.75 2020-06-24 https://www.coralblu.com/marinefishindex daily 0.75 2020-06-26 https://www.coralblu.com/marine-bio-in-the-news daily 0.75 2020-06-26 https://www.coralblu.com/science-of-the-marine-world daily 0.75 2020-06-29 https://www.coralblu.com/marine-conservation daily 0.75 2020-10-17 https://www.coralblu.com/anthropogenic-influences-to-marine-life daily 0.75 2020-06-29 https://www.coralblu.com/ecosystem-services daily 0.75 2021-04-11 https://www.coralblu.com/welcome-to-coralblu daily 0.75 2021-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1611158942349-8O5BFCKIZ7Z3Q1TTCDGM/image.jpg Coral.Blu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1616864145865-53W8166ZFX9PADP0MMPL/unsplash-image-BLAlFSoA4GM.jpg Coral.Blu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1617493005266-K9MHQAZSYI1VZGGWZSU6/unsplash-image-tkldDsOBGRg.jpg Coral.Blu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593977974074-06HX9MJ163OQO4BCPOL5/Mangroves.jpg Coral.Blu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1617499309109-LA8S0ARH01W4BDDSG6DZ/unsplash-image-Jk1ESCc5i-I.jpg Coral.Blu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1617499953012-ADZDEQOE69OWDH96HBPI/unsplash-image-PzQNdXw2a6g.jpg Coral.Blu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1618162453899-8XDZBH8RF6ODRU7HFVQQ/unsplash-image--djS1aPrSr4.jpg Coral.Blu https://www.coralblu.com/blue-planet daily 0.75 2021-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1611160861652-9LSQAD6SGDZDKN25NJ8Z/earth-4062072.jpg Blue Planet https://www.coralblu.com/marine-ecosystems daily 0.75 2021-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1610824041458-ABMW3WOOVM4AMQPW510I/image-asset.jpeg Marine Ecosystems - Examples of Marine ecosystems Marine ecosystems include nearshore systems, such as the saltmarshes, mudflats, sea grass meadows, mangroves, rocky intertidal systems and coral reefs. Extending outwards from the coast are offshore marine ecosystems, such as epipelagic surface waters, pelagic ocean waters, the deep sea, oceanic hydrothermal vents, and the sea floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593977974074-06HX9MJ163OQO4BCPOL5/Mangroves.jpg Marine Ecosystems - How do marine ecosystems vary? The combination of biotic (Living) and abiotic (non-living) factors ultimately defines a marine ecosystem. Mangrove forests are limited to warm waters found in subtropical and tropical regions. Therefore the biodiversity associated with the forest will be tropical. This is an example of an abiotic factor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1610824153947-PC5BTE48A5GZ8UCX68MS/image-asset.jpeg Marine Ecosystems - What’s a marine ecosystem? Marine ecosystems are aquatic environments, characterised by high concentrations of sodium chloride. Marine ecosystems are essentially a combination of the living and non living world. Sometimes these combinations create amazing hubs of biodiversity. Coral reefs are a great example, occupying just 0.1% of the world’s ocean floor, yet support 25% of all marine species. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1610823670264-714ZENM2DPTIQ8V5EIDK/image-asset.jpeg Marine Ecosystems https://www.coralblu.com/ocean-innovations-index daily 0.75 2021-04-11 https://www.coralblu.com/adaptations-index daily 0.75 2021-04-11 https://www.coralblu.com/marine-interactions-index daily 0.75 2021-04-11 https://www.coralblu.com/economic-of-the-ocean-index daily 0.75 2021-04-11 https://www.coralblu.com/biodiversity daily 0.75 2021-04-11 https://www.coralblu.com/life-history-index daily 0.75 2021-04-11 https://www.coralblu.com/home daily 1.0 2025-10-13 https://www.coralblu.com/sortbycommonfish daily 0.75 2020-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1558195682749-7MEVJ7MZFEFVI26ZEL16/reef-triggerfish-2274544.jpg Sort by Common Name (Fish) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593196599867-BTNQKZXWP304PPIO8DN3/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Fish) SEAHORSES https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593197476032-RBL2WE77C6D8J9BVBEJX/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Fish) BUTTERFLY FISH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593196031715-NVUQVHX64SZ4EIVWQ9X1/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Fish) SKATES AND RAYS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1558192016322-K32ZQSARMMSQWGRM5LV1/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Fish) ANEMONE FISH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1511122318166-FUAT9GB8UMOZ3OX5C5XX/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Fish) BOXFISH AND BLOWFISH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593196112575-R5TEJ88RTGYLQUZMOJ71/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Fish) RABBITFISH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593197260733-4RGZDCKHHOUTE1YAMPCC/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Fish) SURGEONFISH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593196985830-CAAI48LUASEYFZ4LU980/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Fish) GROUPERS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1558192270289-ZRETBM5AMZGLGATU3SH0/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Fish) FILEFISH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593196847171-4IMLSU8QCD3KSVUCF3RQ/Pomacentrus_vatosoa.jpg Sort by Common Name (Fish) DAMSELFISH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1558192103362-PLFZ2TGRL1PR9K0H24BM/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Fish) SCORPION FISH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1558193158694-Z17KVZ0LWT1MXXGG34PC/sleeper.jpg Sort by Common Name (Fish) GOBIES https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593197160192-BRCQ1LGUKN9Z0LU3WOBK/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Fish) WRASSES https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593196201581-RFI66NBRSODOP759YALY/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Fish) BLENNIES https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593197790480-MN6EII0XDI9KBRAVBMCD/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Fish) SNAPPERS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593193438255-PIHV0Q093LQ2J17TVBT0/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Fish) ANGEL FISH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1558193187523-URJIGIMKQ3MZ7L7XS228/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Fish) HAWKFISH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593197561999-Y9LPB8RPG75WGAQNOH1T/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Fish) EELS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593195925202-EAO5VYY04WRLQVOWNQH5/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Fish) SHARKS https://www.coralblu.com/orange-lined-triggerfish daily 0.75 2020-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1511134623183-MAF70GCXKG5JPSJXOUYL/image-asset.jpeg Orange lined triggerfish Photo by treetstreet/iStock / Getty Images https://www.coralblu.com/marine-species-encyclopedia daily 0.75 2021-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1511130507062-6WV8NHYOL0EW70984OEB/coral-2582513.jpg Species Encyclopedia - Corals Corals are some of the simplest organisms within the animal kingdom. Comprised of polyps that together form colonies. Each polyp is an technically an individual animal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1558117750319-C92OTB36FR340TTIHUSZ/humpback-whale-1984341.jpg Species Encyclopedia - Marine Mammals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1511136595994-PWJSAF6NW93I339AWDTU/indonesia-1114790.jpg Species Encyclopedia - Marine Invertebrates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1511130250610-ZKNDZBKLSHFKVYF6EX6N/reef-triggerfish-2274544.jpg Species Encyclopedia - Marine fishes Marine fish are defined as any species of fish which is adapted to life in a salt water environment. They may be found throughout Earth’s oceans, from the depths of the Marina Trench, to the crystal clear waters of the coral triangle. Included is everything from a tiny luminescent lantern fish to globe-trotting Whale sharks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1558121993504-GRJYT3KAVMYNBHGYB2G7/6997580101_482e5e44a9_o.jpg Species Encyclopedia - Marine Reptiles https://www.coralblu.com/clownfish daily 0.75 2019-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1511218393793-MK82J4IPJK9WK9W5J2L5/image-asset.jpeg Anemonefish Photo by FGorgun/iStock / Getty Images https://www.coralblu.com/new-page-1 daily 0.75 2020-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593525491371-KSPIKT3HDK8UAQ5CL9H5/Coral+Blu+3+darkened+2.png About Coral Blu - PRESERVING THE MARINE WORLD https://www.coralblu.com/clown-triggerfish daily 0.75 2019-05-18 https://www.coralblu.com/ourblueplanet daily 0.75 2021-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1610755740602-4A91K0704C3S9CAOEVXI/Pale+Blue+Dot.jpg What Is Our Blue Planet?-test NASA's new "Pale Blue Dot" photograph. NASA/JPL-Caltech https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1559157481309-HQMVD9DVV219P7Q8GOI7/great-barrier-reef-australia-uhd-4k-wallpaper.jpg What Is Our Blue Planet?-test https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1559157520823-65T7TAIZPND47TTGBHLM/coral-2717227+%281%29.jpg What Is Our Blue Planet?-test https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1559157618702-D831EF8C3A7YOAHEFATC/heart-1492445.jpg What Is Our Blue Planet?-test https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1559157705667-JLW8UPMSC0K0ET6W0WPD/IMG_4113.JPG What Is Our Blue Planet?-test https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1608401481382-W9F8A0U9TYN3VZE9OS9Q/image.jpg What Is Our Blue Planet?-test - OUR BLUE PLANET Photo by Baoshan/iStock / Getty Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1610720679567-2N29W1PFGTY3ZTQH9G58/image-asset.jpeg What Is Our Blue Planet?-test https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1610720827214-LAVPPJX0S8FQ46GBE6TL/image-asset.jpeg What Is Our Blue Planet?-test https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1610720856429-SQIOEQU1UYN8PT49T5CY/image-asset.jpeg What Is Our Blue Planet?-test https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1610720927815-WSDHGBG759WM9AKX6DU7/image-asset.jpeg What Is Our Blue Planet?-test https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1609726752670-YL8C7YZE3RWL4BLQ6Q8O/benjamin-jones-WoA0_ArM-2U-unsplash+%281%29.jpg What Is Our Blue Planet?-test https://www.coralblu.com/posters daily 0.75 2020-06-24 https://www.coralblu.com/art daily 0.75 2020-06-24 https://www.coralblu.com/infographics daily 0.75 2020-06-24 https://www.coralblu.com/students daily 0.75 2020-10-17 https://www.coralblu.com/skates daily 0.75 2020-06-26 https://www.coralblu.com/triggerfish daily 0.75 2020-06-26 https://www.coralblu.com/angelfish daily 0.75 2020-06-26 https://www.coralblu.com/new-page-4 daily 0.75 2020-06-26 https://www.coralblu.com/eels daily 0.75 2020-06-26 https://www.coralblu.com/scorpionfish daily 0.75 2020-06-26 https://www.coralblu.com/boxfish daily 0.75 2020-06-26 https://www.coralblu.com/filefish daily 0.75 2020-06-26 https://www.coralblu.com/marinefishencyclopedia daily 0.75 2021-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593190407595-XKBO2YSBAG3EWSDDUDIL/image-asset.jpeg Marine Fish Encyclopedia - Use the Common Name Group If you know the common name group for the species you wish to explore i.e. Surgeon fish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593190576294-95FXRYGR6O15HMASLXUT/image-asset.jpeg Marine Fish Encyclopedia - Use the A-Z Scientific Family If you know the Family name for the species you wish to explore i.e. Mobulidae . https://www.coralblu.com/surgeonfish daily 0.75 2020-06-26 https://www.coralblu.com/gobies daily 0.75 2020-06-26 https://www.coralblu.com/new-page-5 daily 0.75 2020-06-26 https://www.coralblu.com/animations daily 0.75 2020-06-27 https://www.coralblu.com/groupers daily 0.75 2020-06-26 https://www.coralblu.com/wrasses daily 0.75 2020-06-26 https://www.coralblu.com/hawkfish daily 0.75 2020-06-26 https://www.coralblu.com/squirelfish daily 0.75 2020-06-26 https://www.coralblu.com/jawfish daily 0.75 2020-06-26 https://www.coralblu.com/snappers daily 0.75 2020-06-26 https://www.coralblu.com/sharks daily 0.75 2020-06-26 https://www.coralblu.com/rabbitfish daily 0.75 2020-06-26 https://www.coralblu.com/useful-marine-biology-videos daily 0.75 2020-10-17 https://www.coralblu.com/butterflyfish daily 0.75 2020-06-26 https://www.coralblu.com/pseudochromis daily 0.75 2020-06-26 https://www.coralblu.com/blennies daily 0.75 2020-06-26 https://www.coralblu.com/coral-encyclopedia daily 0.75 2020-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593190576294-95FXRYGR6O15HMASLXUT/image-asset.jpeg Coral Encyclopedia - Use the A-Z Scientific Family If you know the Family name for the species you wish to explore i.e. Mobulidae . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593190407595-XKBO2YSBAG3EWSDDUDIL/image-asset.jpeg Coral Encyclopedia - Use the Common Name Group If you know the common name group for the species you wish to explore i.e. Surgeon fish. https://www.coralblu.com/SortbyCommonCoral daily 0.75 2020-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1558193158694-Z17KVZ0LWT1MXXGG34PC/sleeper.jpg Sort by Common Name (Coral) GOBIES https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1558192103362-PLFZ2TGRL1PR9K0H24BM/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Coral) SCORPION FISH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593196031715-NVUQVHX64SZ4EIVWQ9X1/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Coral) SKATES AND RAYS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593195925202-EAO5VYY04WRLQVOWNQH5/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Coral) SHARKS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593196201581-RFI66NBRSODOP759YALY/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Coral) BLENNIES https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593197561999-Y9LPB8RPG75WGAQNOH1T/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Coral) EELS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593197260733-4RGZDCKHHOUTE1YAMPCC/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Coral) SURGEONFISH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593196847171-4IMLSU8QCD3KSVUCF3RQ/Pomacentrus_vatosoa.jpg Sort by Common Name (Coral) DAMSELFISH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593196112575-R5TEJ88RTGYLQUZMOJ71/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Coral) RABBITFISH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1558192016322-K32ZQSARMMSQWGRM5LV1/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Coral) ANEMONE FISH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593197790480-MN6EII0XDI9KBRAVBMCD/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Coral) SNAPPERS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593193438255-PIHV0Q093LQ2J17TVBT0/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Coral) ANGEL FISH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1558192270289-ZRETBM5AMZGLGATU3SH0/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Coral) FILEFISH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1558193187523-URJIGIMKQ3MZ7L7XS228/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Coral) HAWKFISH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1511122318166-FUAT9GB8UMOZ3OX5C5XX/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Coral) BOXFISH AND BLOWFISH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1558195682749-7MEVJ7MZFEFVI26ZEL16/reef-triggerfish-2274544.jpg Sort by Common Name (Coral) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593197476032-RBL2WE77C6D8J9BVBEJX/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Coral) BUTTERFLY FISH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593196599867-BTNQKZXWP304PPIO8DN3/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Coral) SEAHORSES https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593196985830-CAAI48LUASEYFZ4LU980/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Coral) GROUPERS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593197160192-BRCQ1LGUKN9Z0LU3WOBK/image-asset.jpeg Sort by Common Name (Coral) WRASSES https://www.coralblu.com/marinezones-test daily 0.75 2020-06-29 https://www.coralblu.com/new-page-83 daily 0.75 2020-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593981954688-X47YQJBB12UQHYF3D3DW/image-asset.jpeg Marine Ecosystems-test - Coral Reefs Coral reefs are large underwater structures composed of the skeletons of colonial marine invertebrates called coral. The coral species that build reefs are known as hermatypic, or "hard," corals because they extract calcium carbonate from seawater to create a hard, durable exoskeleton that protects their soft, sac-like bodies. Other species of corals that are not involved in reef building are known as “soft” corals. These types of corals are flexible organisms often resembling plants and trees and include species such as sea fans and sea whips. Each individual coral is referred to as a polyp. Coral polyps live on the calcium carbonate exoskeletons of their ancestors, adding their own exoskeleton to the existing coral structure. As the centuries pass, the coral reef gradually grows, one tiny exoskeleton at a time, until they become massive features of the marine environment. Corals are found all over the world's oceans, from the Aleutian Islands off the coast of Alaska to the warm tropical waters of the Caribbean Sea. The biggest coral reefs are found in the clear, shallow waters of the tropics and subtropics. The largest of these coral reef systems, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, is more than 1,500 miles long (2,400 kilometers). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593979421408-8FSP4D3WGN6O4QDZHA7L/image-asset.jpeg Marine Ecosystems-test - Estuaries Estuaries occur where there is a noticeable change in salinity between saltwater and freshwater sources. This is typically found where rivers meet the ocean or sea. The wildlife found within estuaries is unique as the water in these areas is brackish - a mix of freshwater flowing to the ocean and salty seawater. Estuaries are extremely productive ecosystems that many humans and animal species rely on for various activities. This can be seen as, of the 32 largest cities in the world, are located on estuaries as they provide many environmental and economic benefits such as crucial habitat for many species and being economic hubs for many coastal communities. Estuaries also provide essential ecosystem services such as water filtration, habitat protection, erosion control, gas regulation nutrient cycling, and it even gives education and tourism opportunities to people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1608404316631-ZVXG9DOGXR4RUIM7I4CL/image-asset.jpeg Marine Ecosystems-test - MARINE ECOSYSTEMS MARINE ECOSYSTEMS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593977974074-06HX9MJ163OQO4BCPOL5/Mangroves.jpg Marine Ecosystems-test - Mangroves Mangroves are trees or shrubs that grow in low-oxygen soil near coastlines in tropical or subtropical latitudes. They are an extremely productive and complex ecosystem that connects the land and sea. Mangroves consist of species that are not necessarily related to each other and are often grouped for the characteristics they share rather than genetic similarity. Because of their proximity to the coast, they have all developed adaptions such as salt excretion and root aeration to live in salty, oxygen-depleted water. Mangroves can often be recognised by their dense tangle of roots that act to protect the coast by reducing erosion from storm surges, currents, wave, and tides.6 The mangrove ecosystem is also an important source of food for many species as well as excellent at sequestering carbon dioxide from the atmosphere with global mangrove carbon storage is estimated at 34 million metric tons per year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593982504340-E3ISRJJYT5U052NH0TR6/image-asset.jpeg Marine Ecosystems-test - The Deep Sea The deep sea contains up to 95% of the space occupied by living organisms. Combined with the sea floor (or benthic zone), these two areas have yet to be fully explored and have their organisms documented. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593976954886-CRW8Z3HGYWH0PVUA2342/salt-marshes-3691355_1920.jpg Marine Ecosystems-test - Salt Marshes Salt marshes are a transition from the ocean to the land, where fresh and saltwater mix. The soil in these marshes is often made up of mud and a layer of organic material called peat. Peat is characterised as waterlogged and root-filled decomposing plant matter that often causes low oxygen levels (hypoxia). These hypoxic conditions are caused the growth of bacteria that also give salt marshes the sulphurous smell they are often known for. Salt marshes exist around the world and are needed for healthy ecosystems and a healthy economy. They are extremely productive ecosystems and they provide essential services for more than 75 percent of fishery species and protect shorelines from erosion and flooding. Salt marshes can be generally divided into the high marsh, low marsh, and the upland border. The low marsh is closer to the ocean, with it being flooded at nearly every tide except low tide. The high marsh is located between the low marsh and the upland border and it usually only flooded when higher than usual tides are present. The upland border is the freshwater edge of the marsh and is usually located at elevations slightly higher than the high marsh. This region is usually only flooded under extreme weather conditions and experiences much less waterlogged conditions and salt stress than other areas of the marsh. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a099a57692ebe50eb59cb44/1593981442441-MQV0UHL6DINCH8PGH60U/image-asset.jpeg Marine Ecosystems-test - Lagoons Lagoons are areas that are separated from larger water by natural barriers such as coral reefs or sandbars. There are two types of lagoons, coastal and oceanic/atoll lagoons. A coastal lagoon is, as the definition above, simply a body of water that is separated from the ocean by a barrier. An atoll lagoon is a circular coral reef or several coral islands that surround a lagoon. Atoll lagoons are often much deeper than coastal lagoons. Most lagoons are very shallow meaning that they are greatly affected by changed in precipitation, evaporation, and wind. 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