Aquatic Habitats Approx. 75% of Earth’s surface is water! This is the aquatic biome. Marine Habitats Saline (salt water). Freshwater Habitats. Lakes Rivers Ponds Streams Swamps Marshes. Oceans and Seas (35ppt.) Estuaries (brackish 0-34ppt) Coral Reefs (35ppt). Oceans & Seas. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Aquatic HabitatsApprox. 75% of Earth’s surface is water!
This is the aquatic biome.
• Marine Habitats • Saline (salt water)
• Oceans and Seas (35ppt.)• Estuaries (brackish 0-34ppt)• Coral Reefs (35ppt)
• Freshwater Habitats
• Lakes• Rivers• Ponds• Streams• Swamps• Marshes
Oceans & Seas• What’s the difference? Well…it’s in the
geographic details rather than the science. Seas often areas within oceans (Sargasso Sea). Sometimes they’re surrounded by land (Caspian Sea).
• Salinity is the measure of how much salt is dissolved in the water average is 35ppt or 3.5%).
• Divided into zones (zonation) in several way including temperature, distance from shore, and depth.