POLLUTION!!!!

The Aquatic Biome
Title Page
Arctic Pollution Problems
The Aquatic Biome
Pollution case studies and preventions
Links and Pictures
FAQ's
Pollution affects, and Legislative actions
Bibliography

Water is the common link among the five biomes and it makes up the largest part of the biosphere. Water covers nearly 75% of the Earth’s surface. Aquatic regions are homes to many species of plants and animals. Aquatic areas tend to be more humid and a cool air temperature.

Freshwater Regions
-Freshwater is when there is a low salt concentration—less than 1%
-There are different types of freshwater regions such as ponds and lakes, streams and rivers, and wetlands
-Ponds and Lakes= limited species diversity Lakes and ponds are divided into three different “zones” which are usually determined by depth and distance from the shoreline.
-Streams and Rivers=are bodies of flowing water moving in one direction.
-Wetlands=  Wetlands are areas of standing water that support aquatic plants. Marshes, swamps, and bogs are all considered wetlands.

Marine Regions
-Marine regions cover about three-fourths of the Earth’s surface and include oceans, coral reefs, and estuaries
-Oceans are the largest of all the ecosystems, oceans are very large bodies of water that dominate the Earth’s surface.
They have four zones: intertidal, pelagic, abyssal, and benthic.
-Intertidal is where the ocean and land meet. Pelagic is the open ocean. Benthic is below the pelagic zone, but not the deep parts. Abyssal zone is the deep ocean.
-Coral reefs are widely distributed in warm shallow waters.
-Estuaries are areas where freshwater streams or rivers merge with the ocean.