Accordingly, what is ocean snow?
In the deep ocean, marine snow is a continuous shower of mostly organic detritus falling from the upper layers of the water column. It is a significant means of exporting energy from the light-rich photic zone to the aphotic zone below which is referred to as the biological pump.
Also Know, where is marine snow? Marine snow particles are found throughout the world's oceans in all parts of the water column. They are not uniformly distributed either in space or time but are usually found in higher concentrations in the upper water column and in the more productive regions of the oceans.
Subsequently, one may also ask, what eats marine snow?
They are often eaten by fish or marine mammals during their slow fall, just to be digested and pooped out elsewhere in the ocean to begin the cycle all over again. Some animals, such as the vampire squid, have special adaptations to help them better catch and eat the falling particles.
Can it snow underwater?
The answer is yes, but not like it does above the ocean. It's something totally different, but fascinating. "Marine snow", as they call it, is all the plant and animal material falling to the bottom of the ocean. This continuous rain of marine snow provides food for many deep-sea creatures.
