From: Whales in the Classroom – Oceanography
              By Lawrence Wade

Graphics by Stephen Bolles

Oceanography Lesson 6

 Why are Zooplankton important to the marine environment?
The animals in the picture above eat zooplankton. Match the animals with the correct hint below. Check your answers at the end of the post.

Check your answers at the end of the post.

Check your answers at the end of the post.

Meadows in the Sea Key

 Why are Zooplankton important to the marine environment?

1. sea turtle  2. baitfish  3. flying fish 4. penguin 5. basking shark 6. sea bird 7. squid           8.whale

Basic Photosynthesis – So You Want to be an Oceanographer.

1. flattened shape 2. sunlight 3. oxygen 4. nutrients 5. chloroplasts 6. CO2 and H2O

Zooplankton Nursery

snail – C;  mola-mola – D;  octopus –  E;    herring  –  A;   crab  – F.

Now a quick switch to learning about Decomposers:

Why are marine worms important?