What are some biotic and abiotic factors of the pelagic ocean?

1 Answer
Nov 20, 2017

One example of each:

  • Biotic : A certain type of fish that thrives in that part of the ocean
  • Abiotic: The oxygen content of the water in that part of the ocean.

Explanation:

Biotic factors are living things within an ecosystem. These living include things all the way from bacteria to elephants.

Abiotic factors are non-living factors within an ecosystem. These include things like temperature, rainfall, soil quality, and altitude.

This Venn Diagram sums it up nicely:

http://ecologyofchesapeakebay101.weebly.com

So, in the pelagic zone of the ocean, some biotic factors might be:

  • Marine life (fish, sharks, etc.)
  • Aquatic plant life (certain types of algae, etc.)

Some abiotic factors might be:

  • The oxygen content in the water.
  • The pressure at that depth.
  • The nutrients present in the water.

Hope that helped :)