The Pacific Ocean Biome
My biome of study is the Pacific Ocean biome. The Pacific Ocean biome is a body of salt water with the Arctic region to the north, the Antarctic region to the south, the continents of North America and South America to the east, and the continents of Asia and Australia to the west. The Pacific Ocean biome is by no means a small biome, as it is the largest of five ocean biomes in the world and contains just about half of the world’s oceanic water, and about 28 percent of the surface of Earth, within a 64 million square mile area. The Pacific Ocean biome can be divided into three major regions, which are the eastern region, the western region, and the central Pacific region, all three of which are extremely fascinating. A few examples of the 51 countries bordering the Pacific Ocean biome area are Australia, Canada, China, Japan, Mexico, Russia, and the United States.
Just like any other ocean biome, the Pacific Ocean biome contains three main layers or zones, which are the euphotic zone, the disphotic zone, and the aphotic zone and it also features a tide that is altered twice daily. Sunlight rarely penetrates beyond the euphotic zone. In the disphotic zone, sunlight decreases rapidly with depth and photosynthesis is not possible. In the aphotic zone, sunlight does not penetrate at all, which leaves this entire zone in constant darkness.
Just like any other ocean biome, the Pacific Ocean biome contains three main layers or zones, which are the euphotic zone, the disphotic zone, and the aphotic zone and it also features a tide that is altered twice daily. Sunlight rarely penetrates beyond the euphotic zone. In the disphotic zone, sunlight decreases rapidly with depth and photosynthesis is not possible. In the aphotic zone, sunlight does not penetrate at all, which leaves this entire zone in constant darkness.