Members of the web

Phytoplankton (4)

* microscopic plants that drift near the ocean s surface
* absorb sunlight and nutrients from water
* diatoms are one of the most common kinds of phytoplankton

Zooplankton (12)

* tiny animals that live near the ocean s surface and in deeper waters
* some kinds of zooplankton feed on phytoplankton; others feed on other zooplankton
* most are very small, though some, such as krill, grow to be several inches long
* some such as copepods. have feathery body parts that help filter phytoplankton from the water

Rock scallop (2)

* a shellfish that lives on the ocean bottom
* largest living scallop grows to be 4 to 11 inches long
* eats phytoplankton, along with other small particles of food
* filters food through its gills (gills are also used for breathing)

Northern anchovy (12)

* a small fish that usually stays near the ocean s surface
* about 9 inches long
* feeds mostly on zooplankton
* netlike parts of its gills strain zooplankton from water

Chub mackerel (4)

* swims near the ocean's surface and in deeper waters
* about 18 inches long
* feeds on krill (a kind of zooplankton). squid, and anchovies

Lion's mane jellyfish

* drifts near the ocean s surface
* one of the largest jellyfish in the world most are 1 to 2 feet wide, but some may be 8 feet wide
* its stinging tentacles paralyze privy such as zooplankton and young fish

Giant Pacific octopus

* spends most of its time on the ocean bottom
* feeds on shrimp, crabs. scallops, abalones, and darns
* traps prey with its arms, then tears it with its sharp beak

Blue shark

* found near the ocean s surface and in deeper waters
* about 12 feet long
* feeds on squid and fish such as anchovies and mackerel

Northern fur seal (1)

* spends most of its time near the ocean s surface
* can grow to be 6 feet long
* may dive 30n feet in search of prey
* eats squid and small fish such as anchovies and herring

Humpback whale (1)

* found near the ocean s surface and to depths of about 130 feet

* about 53 feet long

* eats mostly krill and other types of zooplankton; sometimes eats anchovies and other small fish

* huge, brushlike baleen on upper jaw strain zooplankton from water

Killer whale (orca)

* usually found near the ocean s surface
* may be 31 feet long
* eats other whales (such as humpbacks), seals, and fish such as mackerel

Brandt's cormorant

* a seabird that nests on the coast and feeds in coastal waters
* dives into water to catch small fish such as herring and anchovies