aquatic ecosystems. 1.what are the aquatic ecosystems on earth? 2. freshwater 3. low concentrations...
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Aquatic Ecosystems
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1. What are the aquatic ecosystems on Earth?2. Freshwater
3. low concentrations of salt3. 2.5% of water on Earth3. Rivers and Streams
4. travel in one direction, ending at the mouth
4. the slope of the landscape determines this
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4. can carry sediment5. material that is deposited by
water, wind or glaciers3. Lakes and Ponds
4. inland body of standing water4. 3 zones – based on amount of
sunlight
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5. littoral zone6. shallow, sunlight hits the bottom6. plants and algae, frogs, turtles, worms, fish and crustaceans
5. limnetic zone6. open water that gets a lot of light6. plankton and fish
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5. profundal zone6. deepest area6. cold and lower in oxygen
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2. Transitional Aquatic Ecosystems3. Wetlands
4. marshes, swamps and bogs4. reptiles, amphibians and birds4. cattails, water lilies, cypress and
willows
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3. estuary4. a place where freshwater streams/
rivers meet the ocean4. most diverse ecosystem4. many different types of plants and
animals live there
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2. Marine Ecosystem3. intertidal
4. where the ocean meets land3. open ocean
4. 3 zones4. as it gets deeper the less light there is
3. coastal ocean/coral reefs4. corals are not hard, but actual animals