Aquatic Ecosystems 2-8-10
Aquatic Ecosystems 2-8-10
Ecosystems
Freshwater Ecosystems
Lakes, Rivers and Streams
Objectives
Aquatic Ecosystems
The types of
organisms that live in
an aquatic ecosystem
is determined by the
waters salinity
Salinity is the amount
of dissolved salts the
water contains.
Aquatic Ecosystems
are divided into
Freshwater and
Saltwater or Marine
Freshwater vs Saltwater
Freshwater
Saltwater or Marine
Temperature
Sunlight Depth
Oxygen Concentration
Available Nutrients
Zooplankton-microscopic animals
Phytoplankton-microscopic plants
Animal Adaptations-Whiskers on
Catfish to find food on the
bottom, Amphibians burrow into
the mud in winter to avoid
freezing
Nutrients in Lakes
Wetlands
2 Purposes of Wetlands
Rivers
and saltwater?