ABYSSALPLAINS

The Abyssal Plain is not a very friendly environment, there is little to no food, extremely low temperatures, crushing pressure, and a complete lack of light, but life always finds a way. This harsh and unique environment is home to some equally as unique animals. Since sunlight cannot penetrate that far down into the ocean, there are no plants to be found, and the haniat has a very simple food chain, you either eat marine snow, or eat anything else that moves.
Abyssal plains are found in almost every ocean, and are relatively the same throughout, the ocean floor is usually flat and covered in sand, but in places where there is tectonic activity, there can be underwater mountains and heat vents that can heat up the water to over 750 degrees Fahrenheit. However, the water does not boil around these vents due to the extreme pressure. …show more content…
The creatures have to adapt to the freezing cold, crushing pressures, and complete lack of light. Most of the animals have developed bioluminescence, which is when specially designed cells in the animal's body emit light. They use this as a form of communication, protection, and predation.
There are no plants in this ecosystem due to the lack of light, and most of the animals rely on marine snow, or bits of dead marine animals, as a food source. These creatures can go for months without food, and some have developed unproportionally large mouths and highly elastic stomachs, allowing them to eat fish many times larger than themselves.

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