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The spotted jelly (Mastigias papua) has two ways of harnessing energy from the environment. During the day, they hang out in the photic zone, which starts at the surface and goes to about 328ft (100m), though the depth of the photic zone varies based on water clarity and the amount of sunlight. A type of algae living within the jellyfish’s tissue - called zooxanthellae - captures energy from the sun through photosynthesis, releasing nutrients and oxygen for the jellyfish. At night, the jellyfish sink to the bottom, absorbing nutrients from the soil through their oral arms. The jellyfish supplies the zooxanthellae with oxygen and organic waste that helps fuel photosynthesis. This type of symbiosis between the jellyfish and the zooxanthellae is trophic mutualism, where an exchange of nutrients between two organisms is mutually beneficial. #seaofconnections #cnidaria #scyphozoa #rhizostomeae #mastigiidae #dinoflagellates #ocean #sealife #jellyfish #educational #oceanlove #explore #education
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Photo Canvas of the Wild - Happy #sharkweek 🦈 Here are three iconic requiem sharks 👉 The tiger shark, blue shark, and bull shark. Requiem sharks are part of the family "Carcharhinidae", which includes about 264 species.…
Photo Canvas of the Wild - Common bottlenose dolphins are found all over the world, with some populations specializing in coastal habitats and others preferring the pelagic. The coastal dolphins can be territorial and often…
Video Canvas of the Wild - Young green sea turtles are carnivorous and stay mostly in the pelagic (i.e. the entire water column generally beyond shallow, tidal areas and not including the sea floor). As they mature they…
Video Canvas of the Wild - The Atlantic goliath grouper is a big fish. They are found throughout Florida’s coastal waters and the Gulf of Mexico to the Carribbean, down to Brazil. They are also found in the Pacific from…
Photo Canvas of the Wild - Oceanic manta rays are the largest ray species in the world, reaching over 23 feet from wingtip to wingtip and weighing over 5,000 pounds! These gentle giants are filter feeders, and spend their…
Photo Canvas of the Wild - Green sea turtles are found along many of the world's tropical and temperate zones, often migrating long distances between their feeding grounds and nesting sites. One sea turtle was even recorded…

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