Aquatic Biomes

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Aquatic Biomes

• 1. Photic zone
• 2. Phytoplankton
• 3. Zooplankton
• 4. Estuary
• 5. Kelp bed
• 6. Intertidal zone
• 7. Coral reef
• 8. Neuston
• 9. Nekton

• Areas of light penetration
• Tiny floating plants - producers
• Tiny floating animals - consumers
• Area where fresh and salt water meet
• Most productive and interesting cold water
  habitat
• Areas alternately covered and uncovered
• Areas of coral found in warm tropical waters
• Floaters and drifters
• move independent of ocean currents self propelled

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Aquatic Biomes

• Littoral zone
• Benthos
• Decomposers
• Hydrothermal vents

• Rooted zone
• Bottom dwellers
• Break down dead organisms
• Biome where energy comes from chemicals

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Aquatic Biomes

• The 2 major limiting factors

• Light
• Nutrients

• Given the names and pictures be able to identify
  the aquatic biomes.

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Aquatic Biomes

• Recognize aquatic biomes

• Where are coral reefs found?

• Coral reef
• Open ocean
• Tide pools
• Estuaries /Salt marsh
• Hydrothermal vents
• Ponds and lakes
• Rivers and streams
• Marsh
• Swamp

• Pacific Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Caribbean
• Gulf of Mexico

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Freshwater Aquatic Biomes

• Rivers
• Streams
• Ponds
• Lakes
• Marshes
• Swamps

• Moving water 4yds
• Moving water 4yds -
• Still water small
• Still water large
• Wet lands -Reeds and Rushes
• Wet lands -Trees and Shrubs

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Supralittoral
Supralittoral fringe
Midlittoral
Infralittoral fringe
Infralittoral