PPT-Freshwater Ecosystems Notes

The study of fresh bodies of water Lentic standing water lakes and ponds Lotic flowing water streams and rivers Limnology How might they be different Lentic vs Lotic Glacial erosion and deposition . East NSW November 2013 , Primefact 1327 , first edition Fisheries Ecosystems Unit, Port Stephens Fisheries Institute I ntroduction North e ast NSW is home to several species of freshwater crayfish, Freshwater Biomes. Freshwater is less than 3% of the Hydrosphere. . 90% of the freshwater is locked beneath the Earth’s surface. . Water is cycled through evaporation and transpiration from the atmosphere to the land and back again. . Chapter 10. Objectives. Describe the factors that characterize the various types of aquatic biomes.. 10.1 Aquatic Biomes. Aquatic Biomes. What type of biomes have we learned about so far?. Rainforest, savannah, desert, . By: Abigail Tracy. Freshwater Biomes. By: Abigail Tracy. What is it ?. A freshwater biome is any body of water that is made of freshwater, such as ponds, lakes, streams, and rivers. Most freshwater biomes consist of moving water and contain many types of fish.. The . study of fresh bodies of water. Lentic. : standing water . (lakes and ponds). Lotic: flowing water . (streams and rivers). Limnology. How might they be different?. Lentic. . vs. Lotic. Glacial erosion and deposition . By Renee Swank. In this activity you will learn all about the types of ecosystem. You can read all of the material and watch a short video on ecosystems. After you have read the material and watched the video, you can take the short quiz to see how much you learned!!. Description. The Freshwater Biome accounts for one fifth of the area of the Earth and provides half of the drinking . water and one . third of the water used for . irrigation. The . biome consists of inland lakes, streams, brooks, creeks, and rivers--as well as ditches, sloughs, gutters, puddles and canals. Freshwater wetlands include marshes, ponds, and swamps.. Explain how biomes are characterized. Describe how net primary production varies among biomes. Explain how organisms are adapted to the conditions of their biomes. Describe the criteria ecologist use to classify aquatic systems. - Jacques Ives Cousteau. 2. New Orleans is nested between the mouth of the Mississippi River and the brackish estuary of Lake Pontchartrain.. 3. A series of floodwalls, or levees, protects the city from ocean surges from large storms.. CHAPTER. Too Much of a Good Thing?. Elephant populations in southern Africa declined sharply due to hunting but have made overwhelming comebacks within nature reserves and parks.. Some worry that elephant overpopulation is causing a decline in local biodiversity and damage to farms and infrastructure.. Aquatic ecosystems are primarily determined by the ecosystem’s . salinity. . Salinity refers to the dissolved salt content of the water.. Aquatic ecosystems are divided into freshwater and marine ecosystems.. 8/19/2013. EQ: How do organisms interact with their environment?. Chapter 2.1. Ecology.  Study of interactions between organisms and their surroundings. Section 3-1. Figure 3-2 Ecological Levels of Organization. Section 3: . Aquatic Ecosystems. K. What I Know. W. What I Want to Find Out. L. What I Learned. Essential Questions. What are the major abiotic factors that determine the aquatic ecosystems?. What are transitional aquatic ecosystems and why are they important?. BY. . A.Swedha. Assistant Professor. Department of Microbiology. Jamal Mohamed College(Autonomous). . Trichy. Ecosystem. What Is An Ecosystem? . An ecosystem forms the basic building block of an environment. .