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What type of aquatic ecosystems are formed by mixture of salt and fresh water?
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Brackish ecosystems are formed by the mixture of salt and fresh water.
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What is the conditions like in the ocean?
The ocean ecosystem is where there is more salt water than fresh water involved in the balance of the landscape. Other aquatic ecosystems are fresh water lakes, rivers and estuaries. The ocean ecosystem specifically identifies life forms found in the ocean
Where did the snails and fish stay most of time?
Aquatic snails (as opposed to land snails) and fish live entirely in water - either fresh or salt, depending on their nature.
What are animals living in water called?
animals that do not live in water are called mammals unless if it is a dolphin or turtle. amphibian: vertebrates that live life in and out of the water
What structures on the perch make it adapted for living in an aquatic environment?
The structures that make the perch adapted for living in water are the gills, fins, and streamline-shaped body. All designed to survive in different waters (marine and fresh water).
How does ice protect aquatic animals?
Ice protects aquatic animals by isolating (ice is a good thermic isolater) the bottom of the pond from the atmosphere, and preventing the bottom of the pond from freezing and becoming ice.beause they are used to water
Aquatic ecosystems where fresh and saltwater meet are called?
Estuaries.
In what kind of ecosystems are microorganisms the most important producers?
In fresh water aquatic ecosystems unicellular, colonial and filamentous micro-organisms comprise the most important producers. A large number of fauna depend on these producer micro-organisms.
How are fresh water ecosystems and saltwater ecosystems the same?
they are both marine ecosystems
What are an abiotic factor in fresh water ecosystems?
Rocks and sand.
The organisms that zooplankton feed on in fresh water ecosystems are?
Phytoplankton
What are freshwater ecosystem?
reshwater ecosystems are anything from ponds and lakes to rivers and streams. Anything that lives in/around fresh water sources. Even swamps are considered fresh water ecosystems.
What are the four types of water ecosystems?
The four types of Aquatic Ecosystems are - 1. Oceans are the largest of the ecosystems covering more than 70 % of the earth's surface. 2. Freshwater bodies like lakes and ponds 3. Flowing fresh water like rivers and streams 4. Wetlands with wet soil and plants that grow in this type of soil
What are two fresh water ecosystems?
flowing water and standing water
What are two types of aquatic biomes?
The 7 aquatic biomes are ponds lakes, rivers, streames, estuaries, sea shores,and coral reefs.
What lives in ponds and rivers?
Fresh water aquatic life.
Which type of ecosystem are protists often the main producers?
Producer protista would be mostly restricted to aquatic (marsh, lake , pond or stream) Brackish(mixed salt and fresh water) or Marine ecosystems. Remember they function primarily in fluid envirenments or habitats.
What are the 2 basic regions of the aquatic biome?
fresh water and marine.
