aquatic ecosystems. learning objectives discuss the factors that affect aquatic ecosystems. ...
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Aquatic Ecosystems
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Learning Objectives Discuss the factors that affect aquatic ecosystems. Identify the major categories of freshwater ecosystems. Describe the importance of estuaries. Describe and compare the distinct ocean zones that make
up marine ecosystems.
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Factors in Aquatic Ecosystems
• Water depth• Temperature
• Currents• Nutrient availability
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Freshwater Ecosystems• Rivers and streams • Lakes and ponds • Freshwater wetlands
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Rivers, Streams, Lakes, and Ponds
Stream Lake
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Freshwater Wetlands
A wetland is an ecosystem in which water covers the soil or is present at or near the surface for at least part of the year.
Bog Swamp Marsh
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Estuaries
An estuary is a wetland that forms where a river meetsthe sea.
Salt marsh Mangrove
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Marine EcosystemsPhotosynthesizers
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Coastal Ocean
The coastal ocean extends from the low-tide mark to the outer edge of the continental shelf.
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Open Ocean
Silver hatchetfish
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Overview: Aquatic Ecosystems
EstuaryFreshwater Marine