It is a deep zone of a lake or pond, located below the range of effective light penetration.

The following are examples of salts that can be dissolved in water. Which is NOT an example of a salt?

These biomes have water that contains little or no salt.

Lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, and wetlands are examples of what particular aquatic biome?

It is a freshwater biome type that is generally referred to in the scientific community as a lentic ecosystem (still or standing waters).

Which description and image fit the description of an oligotrophic lake?

It is the area closest to the land where sunlight penetrates all the way to the sediment and allows aquatic plants (macrophytes) to grow.

It is a distinct ecosystem that is flooded or saturated by water, either permanently (for years or decades) or seasonally (for weeks or months).

Which description and image fit the description of a eutrophic lake?

It is an open and well-lit area of freshwater, such as a lake or pond.

These are moving bodies of water, also known as lotic habitats. The water here may end up in a lake or in the ocean

It is a deep zone of a lake or pond, located below the range of effective light penetration.

These wetlands are dominated by rushes, reeds, or grasses. They are also frequently flooded by water

These wetlands are dominated by woody plants and shrubs. They receive water from rivers, lakes, or seas

These wetlands receive water from rainfall. Mosses, shrubs, and small plants live here.

It is an artificial lake where water is stored. It is mostly formed by constructing dams across rivers.

It covers about 70% of the earth. Organisms that live in these biomes must be adapted to the salt in the water.

This biome has a group of trees and shrubs that live in the coastal intertidal zone.

This area supports more than 7,000 species of fishes, invertebrates, plants, sea turtles, birds, and marine mammals which is why it is considered the rainforest of the sea.