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Common name- zooplankton
Scientific name- Hyperia macrocephala
Habitat-live on surface of ocean
Environmental threats-acidification of oceans
How it fits- eats phytoplankton
Common name- fur seal
Scientific name- Arctocephalus gazella
Habitat-Live in colonies on rocks with shaded overhangs that protect them from the daytime
Environmental threats- they are incidentally captured and drown while fishing operations
Common name- humpback whale
Scientific name- megaptera novaengliae
Habitat- coastal waters and shallow banks
Environmental threats- entanglement in fishing gear
How it fits- eats zooplankton and small fish
Additional info- toothless
Common name- galapagos sea lions
Scientific name- Eumetopias jubatus
Habitat- live on beach but give birth on ocean
Environmental threats- commercial fishing and entangling
Common name- green sea turtles
Scientific name- chelonia mydas
Habitat- live near coastlines and islands and live in bays and protected shores, but come out to reproduce
Environmental threat-The greatest threat is from the commercial harvest for eggs and food. Incidental catch in commercial shrimp trawling is an increasing source
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How it fits in the food web- eat fish and squid
Additional information- at night fur seals feed offshore diving about 30m
How it fits- sharks and killer whales eat them
Additional info.- feed both day and night to depths of 200m
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How it fits- it eats jellyfish and crustacean
Additional info.- migrate great distances in search of ulva
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Galapagos Food Web
Common name-killer whales
Scientific name- orcinus orca
Habitat- found on both open ocean and coastal waters
Environmental threats- disease and food supply
Common name- phytoplankton
Scientific name- Symbiodinium
Habitat- live near surface using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to produce food and oxygen
Environmental threats- el Niño decreases the number of phytoplanktons
Common name-groupers
Scientific name- epinephelinae
Habitat- ocean, Caribbean sea
Environmental threats-disappearance of coral reefs
How it fits- eat small fish
Common name- Galapagos shark
Scientific name- Carcharhunus Galapagensis
Habitat-Clear waters around rocky bottoms and coral reefs
Environmental threats-fishing activities and/ or bycatch
Common name- sea lettuce
Scientific name- Enteromopha
Habitat- shoreline to depts of about 8-10m
Environmental threats- warm water and lack of nutrients
How it fits- eaten by turtles
Additional info-looks like seaweed when fully grown
Common name-banded penguins
Scientific name- Spheniscus mendiculus
Habitat-coastal areas where they can nest on land and hunt in the offshore waters
Environmental threats- el Niño event and human disturbances to their nesting habitats
How it fits- eaten by zooplankton and other large organisms
Additional info- plankton outweigh all the sea animals
How it fits the food web- it eats fur seals, sea turtles
Additional information- reach 3-4 m in length. Human divers in water the sharks are very curios and get near but aren’t aggressive. Large adult shark can be size of a human diver
How it fits- eat fur seals, sea lions
Additional info- reach 6.5m
Additional info- grow more than 1m
How does it fit in the food web- it gets eaten by sharks, fur seals, and sea lions
Additional info.- grow to about 36cm tall
They can’t fly