Freshwater Aquatic Biomes

A flowing body of water such as a river, stream, or creek.

• Lentic

• Lotic

• Littoral

• Limnetic

A still or standing body of water such as a lake or a pond.

• Lotic

• Limnetic

• Lentic

• Littoral

Water containing less than 1% salt.

• Salt water

• Freshwater

Tiny microscopic organisms that float near the surface of the water.

• benthos

• Nekton

• plankton

The name for tiny PLANT-like microscopic organisms found in the first 50 meters of the water. They photosynthesize.

• zooplankton

• phytoplankton

• nekton

• benthos

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Tiny floating ANIMAL-like microscopic organisms.

• zooplankton

• nekton

• phytoplankton

• benthos

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Free swimming organisms like fish, turtles, and whales.

• Plankton

• nekton

• benthos

Bottom dwelling organisms like mussels, barnacles, and aquatic worms.

• phytoplankton

• zooplankton

• Benthos

• Nekton

The source or start of a river. Shallow, rocky, steep, fast moving, narrow, oxygen rich waters.

• headwaters

• tailwaters

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The mouth or end of a river. Deeper, wider, warmer, slower moving waters with a muddy bottom, more nutrients, and more pollution.

• headwaters

• tailwaters