saltwater ecosystem
Ocean life community
A saltwater ecosystem is a biological community in ocean or sea environments where organisms interact with each other and their saline surroundings.
These range from coastal tide pools and coral reefs to open ocean and deep-sea hydrothermal vents.
Each supports distinct life forms adapted to its particular conditions of salinity, temperature, pressure, and light availability.
- tidesPeriodic sea-level changes
- tide poolWave-stranded water hollow
- planktonDrifting marine microlife
- food chainEcological feeding hierarchy
- salinityDissolved mineral concentration
overfishing · currents · coral · reefs · kelp forest · mangroves · pH balance · mollusks · open ocean · deep sea · upwelling · pollution · aquaculture · dissolved oxygen · ocean acidification · red tide · crustaceans · bioluminescence
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Non-salty water community
freshwater habitat · freshwater lake · river ecosystem · pond ecosystem · freshwater marsh
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Arid region's living community
forest ecosystem · grassland · tundra · savanna · rainforest
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