Marine Ecosystems Vocabulary

noun a large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier or ice sheet and carried out to sea

• The ship's captain carefully navigated around the iceberg to avoid a collision.
• We almost hit an iceberg on our cruise, but the captain steered us away just in time.
• That party was so cool, it was like the tip of the iceberg!
• His calm demeanor was just the tip of the iceberg; underneath, he was a mess.

adjective relating to or living in the depths of the ocean, especially on the ocean floor

• The abyssobenthic zone is the region of the ocean floor that lies below 6000 meters.
• I never knew that abyssobenthic creatures existed until I watched a documentary about deep sea life.
• Diving into the abyssobenthic zone is like entering a whole new world.
• Exploring the abyssobenthic depths of my mind revealed hidden thoughts and emotions.

noun a mass of seaweed or marine algae that has been rolled into a ball by the action of waves

• The scientist discovered an aegagropile washed up on the shore during his research expedition.
• I found a weird aegagropile on the beach today, it looked like a giant ball of seaweed!
• Check out that funky aegagropile I stumbled upon at the beach!
• The tangled mess of wires under my desk is like an aegagropile, impossible to untangle.