Ocean Predators

Go to: http://predatorsandprey.weebly.com/open-ocean.html Links to an external site. 

Read the descriptions of pelagic predators and answer the following questions in a text-entry submission. DO NOT COPY/PASTE. Answer in your own words. 

1. What is another name for the open ocean ecosystem? 

2. What physical adaptations have contributed to sharks' success as predators?

3. How do sharks keep other animals' populations healthy?

4. What do tuna prey on?

5. Why are tuna a feared/successful predator? 

6. Summarize how smaller fish and fish larvae are important to the pelagic ecosystem food web.

7. What organisms form the base of the food web in the ocean? 

8. Summarize how humans interrupt or affect the ocean food web.