Ocean Zones Crossword

producing own light
free swimming animals that move throughout the water column
tiny algae and animals that float in the water and are carried by waves
organisms that inhabit the ocean floor
deepest, dark part of the ocean
coastal inlets or bays where fresh water from rivers mixes with the salty water
most common plant in the marsh
hot water rises out of cracks in the ocean floor
these forests grow in cold neritic waters
ring shaped reef surrounding a shallow lagoon
these forests protect the coastline during storms
considered the top zone
smooth nearly flat region of the ocean floor
consists of may peaks