Shallow WaterBy 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

Small Fish

Bigger Fish

Mammals The oceans basic food chain starts with phytoplankton, zooplankton, small fish to bigger fish, and lastly

the mammals.

Zooplankton

Food Chain