If an animal half euphotic zone has to survive in abyssal zone what adaptations are required to survive there
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euphotic zone is the sunlight zone where aquatic animals and plants get enough sunlight.
First of all, try to imagine conditions in abyssal zone are living - no light, high pressure, very rare pray and partner for mating… Because of this animals develop adaptations to help them deal with these problems:
structures to catch pray more easily (glowing fish lures in anglerfish)
metabolism and feeding adapted to rare occasions when faecal pellets of whales etc. fall down to the bottom, or a carcass sinks
reproductive strategies - parasitic males attach to females and stay for them forever
bioluminescence - glowing structures to attract prey, scare the predators etc.
bodies which are not very muscular and slow moving to save energy…
First of all, try to imagine conditions in abyssal zone are living - no light, high pressure, very rare pray and partner for mating… Because of this animals develop adaptations to help them deal with these problems:
structures to catch pray more easily (glowing fish lures in anglerfish)
metabolism and feeding adapted to rare occasions when faecal pellets of whales etc. fall down to the bottom, or a carcass sinks
reproductive strategies - parasitic males attach to females and stay for them forever
bioluminescence - glowing structures to attract prey, scare the predators etc.
bodies which are not very muscular and slow moving to save energy…
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