Question

List an example of an organism, population, and community for a marine ecosystem?

Answer 1

Answer:

Organism: An organism refers to a living thing that has an organised structure, can react to stimuli, reproduce, grow, adapt, and maintain homeostasis.

Example : sea worms, jellyfish, sea anemones, shellfish, squid, octopus and starfish.

Population: A population is a distinct group of individuals, whether that group comprises a nation or a group of people with a common characteristic.

Example:  Risso´s dolphin population, Bottlenose dolphin population, Killer whale population.

Community: an interacting group of various species in a common location.

Example :  1) A  group of dolphin, 2)group of sea anemones and 3) clownfish or 4) group of whales.

Marine ecosystems include: the abyssal plain, polar regions such as the Antarctic and Arctic, coral reefs, the deep sea, kelp forests, mangroves, the open ocean, rocky shores, salt marshes and sandy shores.