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 . 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.. GEOSS Symposium: The Scientific Benefits of Data Sharing. 16 November 2009. Anthony C. Janetos, Director. Joint Global Change Research Institute. Chair, GOFC-GOLD. Outline. The context of ecosystem services. Day Monday Notes: Tuesday Notes: Wednesday Notes: Thursday Notes: Friday Notes: Saturday Notes: Sunday Notes: Workout Intervals Steady row Repeat four times for one set then take a break of 3 minu Endemism . and . Vulnerability . in California: the Freshwater Conservation Blueprint. Joseph Furnish (US Forest Service). Jeanette Howard, Kirk . Klausmeyer. (The Nature Conservancy). Kurt Fesenmyer (Trout Unlimited. 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.. Saltwater . Makes up 97% of the Earth’s supply of water.. Comes from the ocean.. Undrinkable.. Makes up 3% of the Earth’s supply of water.. Some of it is frozen while some is in the ground (groundwater) and the rest is in rivers and lakes.. 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. Objective. To explore the fate of the BG freshwater after it is released and to quantify its downstream impact on the subpolar North Atlantic salinity.. Findings. BG freshwater exited the Arctic mostly through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, rather than . NYSDEC Region 1 Freshwater Fisheries 2013 fwfish1@gw.dec.state.ny.us631.444.0283 Page Senses & Fish Identification SummaryAs with humans, fish have five senses. These senses are utilized to assist in A. FRESHWATER ON EARTH. 70% of Earth is covered in water.. 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater (97% saltwater). FRESHWATER CONTAINS LESS THAN 1% SALT. 68.7% of FRESHWATER is frozen in glaciers and icecaps.  . QUESTION. When heated to about 370 degrees . celsius. will saltwater or freshwater hold heat the longest? . RESEARCH.      Table salt nutrition facts can be found at the back of the packaging. Every 1 tablespoon (18 grams) of table salt you gain 0 calories, there is 0% total fat so there is no saturated fat, polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated fat. Along with no saturated fats there is also no cholesterol or any carbohydrates as well as no sugars or protein. Salt may not be a good source of vitamins A,D,B-12,C and B-6 since there is no trace of them in table salt, including calcium, iron, magnesium. But  there is 590mg of sodium in salt. There is also 1mg of potassium. .