Riddle of the Reef

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Across
  1. 2. – I make the ocean salty, not sweet.
  2. 4. – From vampires to oceans, this ______ Zone is where things get dim.
  3. 7. – Tiny drifting organisms that form the base of the ocean food chain.
  4. 8. – I make the deep-sea glow without a single lightbulb.
  5. 10. – Tiny, tough, and almost indestructible. Some call me a “water bear.”
  6. 11. – A quiet water body beside the sea, sheltered by sand or reef.
  7. 13. – The ______ stingaree was the first fish declared extinct by human actions in 2023.
Down
  1. 1. – The deepest spot on Earth’s ocean floor is called the ______ Deep.
  2. 3. – Not a fence, but I shield the ocean’s creatures. The Great _____ Reef.
  3. 5. – Accidental catch that fishermen don’t mean to keep.
  4. 6. – I measure distance over waves, not on land. What kind of mile am I?
  5. 9. – Organisms that live in water, have a hard shell, and many legs.
  6. 12. – I live on land and in water too.