Open Ocean

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Across
  1. 1. an adaptation where a species is lighter on top and dark on bottom
  2. 3. organs that produce bioluminescence
  3. 4. means "bottom" aka ocean floor, opposite of pelagic
  4. 8. large floating mats of seaweed
  5. 10. steep change in temperature
  6. 11. 6,000-11,000m, deep sea trenches here
  7. 14. the largest ecosystem on Earth,consists of everything outside coastal waters
Down
  1. 2. 4,000-6,000m,cold, dark, high pressure, bioluminescence common
  2. 5. when a dead whale sinks to seafloor and creates an ecosystem and food source
  3. 6. top-most zone, 0-200m where sunlight penetrates
  4. 7. deepest sea trench
  5. 9. zone 1,000-4,000m,bioluminescence common
  6. 12. a spiral of currents in the ocean
  7. 13. 200-1,000m, no sunlight, drastic change in temp here