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Algae are a large and diverse group of simple, typically autotrophic organisms. They

are photosynthetic like plants. Seaweeds grow mostly in shallow marine waters,

under 100 meters (330 ft); however some have been recorded to a depth of

360 meters (1,180 ft).

Phytoplankton is the autotrophic component of the plankton community. Most

phytoplankton is too small to be individually seen with the unaided eye.

Phytoplankton obtains energy through the process of photosynthesis and must

therefore live in the well-lit surface layer of an ocean, sea, lake, or other body of

water.

Giant Kelp are large seaweeds (algae) belonging to the brown algae in the order

Laminariales. There are about 30 different genera. They do the photosynthesis to

obtain the energy. In areas close to shore along coastlines with rocky bottoms where

kelp can securely attach. Kelp requires cool water temperatures so it grows along the

west coast of N. America where cold water sweeps southward along the coast.

Zooplankton is heterotrophic. Zooplankton eats phytoplankton, other zooplankton,

and decomposing matter. Zooplankton is organisms drifting in oceans, seas, and

bodies offresh water.

Brittle star is echinoderms, closely related to starfish. They generally have five long

slender, whip-like arms which may reach up to 60 centimetres (24 in) in length on the

largest specimens. Some are suspension feeders who capture particles of algae etc.

from the water floating by them. Some are bottom feeders collecting from the ocean

bottom. Then there are some that are predatory using their arms to capture small

sea animals and mollusks. Brittle stars live in areas from the low-tide level

downwards.

Mussels have a shell. They feed on plankton and other microscopic sea creatures

which are free-floating in seawater. Freshwater mussels inhabit permanent lakes,

rivers, canals and streams throughout the world except in the Polar Regions. They

require a constant source of cool, clean water. They pref er water with a substantial

mineral content, using calcium carbonate to build their shells.

Octopuses have two eyes and four pairs of arms. An octopus has a hard beak, with its

mouth at the center point of the arms. Octopuses have no internal or external

skeleton. They eat the fishes in the ocean. The octopus inhabits many diverse regions

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of the ocean, including coral reefs, pelagic waters, and the ocean floor

Sea anemone is a group of water-dwelling. They eat Crabs,sea urchins,and small fish

basically whatever they can catch. They live on rocks under the sea and they breathe

oxygen through the rocks that they sit on.

Bat star has five arms, with the center disk of the animal being much wider than the

stubby arms are in length. They eat mussels and other animals with shells. They live

in the shallow water.

Shore crab has medium sized, carapace broader than it is long, two powerful claws,

and rear legs pointed for gripping on to rocks. They eat Worms, mollusk flesh, small

gastropods, small crabs, algae, carrion and almost anything it can catch. They live in

the river, lake, and swallow water area.

Seagull is one kind of bird. Gulls are typically medium to large birds, usually grey or

white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They eat crabs and small

fishes. They live in the area that nearby the coastlines of the ocean.

Pelican is a large water bird with a large throat pouch, belonging to the bird family

Pelecanidae. Pelican usually eat fish, but they also eat amphibians, crustaceans and

on some occasions, smaller birds. They usually live in the coast.

Garibaldi is a brightly colored orange fish of the damselfish family that is native to

the North-Eastern subtropical parts of the Pacific Ocean, ranging from Monterey Bay,

California, to Guadalupe Island, Baja California. They eat bottom-dwelling organisms

Rockfish