SEA LIFE

WHAT IS SEA LIFE?

Sea life refers to all the animals, plants and organisms that live in
Earth’s saltwater seas and oceans.
WHICH ANIMALS ARE THERE IN
THE SEA?
• FISHES.
• REPTILES.
• SEA LIONS.
• SEALS.
• SHARKS & RAYS.
• SQUID & OCTOPUSES.
• WHALES & DOLPHINS
HOW MANY FISHES ARE THERE
THAT THE SCIENTIST
ESTIMATED?
The best estimates by scientists place the number of fish in the
ocean at 3,500,000,000,000.
 THERE ARE 3 TYPES OF SEA LIFE
(MARINE LIFE)
Plankton – Plankton is the diverse collection of organisms
found in water that are unable to propel themselves against a
current. The individual organisms constituting plankton are
called plankters. In the ocean, they provide a crucial source
of food to many small and large aquatic organisms, such as
bivalves, fish, and whales.

Nekton - Nekton (or swimmers) are living organisms that

are able to swim and move independently of currents.
Nekton is heterotrophic and has a large size range, with
familiar examples such as fish, squid, octopus, sharks, and
marine mammals.

Benthos -Benthos, also known as benthos, is the community

of organisms that live on, in, or near the bottom of a sea,
river, lake, or stream, also known as the benthic zone.
 WHICH SEA CAN HARM SEA LIFE?
The unique salt and chemical content of the waters of the Dead Sea make it toxic upon
contact with fish and nearly all marine life. The only living beings that reside in the dead
sea are bacteria and an especially hardy species of algae.