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Shallow Water
By Hope Sonnenburg
Marine Life
In shallow water you can find many different
types of marine life.
Echinoderms
[in-ki-no-derms]
• Types of echinoderms: starfish, jellyfish, sea
anemone, zooplankton
• An echinoderm is usually a invertebrate
Crustaceans
[kruh-stey-shuh’n]
• Crustaceans are marine life with a hard shell.
• Types of crustaceans: crabs, lobsters and
barnacles
Mollusks
[mol-uh-sk]
• Most mollusks are invertebrates
• Types of mollusks: octopus, scallops
Reptiles
• A reptile is a cold-blooded vertebrate animal.
• Types of reptiles: Sea turtle
Fish
• Types of fish: barracuda, flying fish
Shallow Water Food Chain
Shallow water areas are important components
of the shoreline ecosystem providing food
and shelter to many aquatic and fish species.
Phytoplankton
Zooplankton
Small Fish
Bigger Fish
Mammals
The oceans basic food chain starts
with phytoplankton, zooplankton,
small fish to bigger fish, and lastly
the mammals.
Food Chain