In the parts of the open ocean below where light can penetrate, there are fish and other animals like giant squid. Because there is no sunlight, there are no algae to start food chains. Instead many animals living in the deep ocean rely on the bodies of dead animals falling from the water above for food.Jun 1, 2010
Do any animals live in the middle of the ocean?
True residents live their entire life in the open ocean. Only a few species are true residents, such as tuna, billfish, flying fish, sauries, pilotfish, remoras, dolphinfish, ocean sharks, and ocean sunfish.
Is there marine life in the middle of the ocean?
Vertically, there is much much more life in the surface 100 m or so as this is where algae can photosynthesise. But even in the ocean deserts (subtropical gyres) you can find all sorts of life in the deep ocean and buried in the mud at the bottom of the ocean. Just not as much as near coasts.
What is in the middle of the ocean?
Point Nemo, in the South Pacific, is the least accessible place in the world—the center of an empty circle of ocean the size of North America.
What part of the ocean has no life?
Deep in the South Pacific ocean there is a region almost four times bigger than the U.S. where virtually no complex life exists. This "ocean desert" is one of the most remote and least studied parts of Earth—yet the microbial communities that do exist there play a huge role in chemical cycles around the globe.
Can you swim in the middle of the ocean?
Avoid ocean swimming because it is hazardous. As we said earlier in our post, swimming in the ocean is dangerous. Some deep parts of the sea have been explored, and they have shown us shocking creatures. In our picture, it is a creature that was discovered, and it does not appear friendly at all.
Do sharks live in the open ocean?
They are found in just about every kind of ocean habitat, including the deep sea, open ocean, coral reefs, and under the Arctic ice. Wherever they live, sharks play an important role in ocean ecosystems—especially the larger species that are more “scary” to people.
Where is the black hole in the ocean?
Overview. The Black Hole found on the island of South Andros is a large isolated column, about 47m deep and formed by chemical erosion. Its depths replicate ocean conditions billions of years ago.