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WATER ECOSYSTEMS

WATER ECOSYSTEMS. Freshwater and Saltwater Ecosystems. Freshwater Fast Facts. ? WHERE ? Lakes and Ponds- surrounded by land Rivers and Streams- moving water Rain and Snow. Lake. Pond. Lakes and Ponds. River. Stream. Rivers and Streams. Freshwater: WETLANDS.

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WATER ECOSYSTEMS

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  1. WATER ECOSYSTEMS Freshwater and Saltwater Ecosystems

  2. Freshwater Fast Facts ?WHERE? • Lakes and Ponds- surrounded by land • Rivers and Streams- moving water • Rain and Snow

  3. Lake Pond Lakes and Ponds

  4. River Stream Rivers and Streams

  5. Freshwater: WETLANDS • wetland- low land covered by water at least part of the year • example: The Florida Everglades • Water moves south to Florida Bay SLOWLY • “river of grass”

  6. Wetland: Florida Everglades

  7. Saltwater Fast Facts ?WHERE? • Oceans- covers most of Earth • Coastal ocean- shallow water, coral, birds, fish, crabs, seals, clams • Open ocean- • Above 200 meters- big fish, whales • Deep ocean- dark, cold, no food, few animals • Marshes- river flows to ocean • Saltwater and freshwater mix

  8. Coastal Ocean Open Ocean Deep Ocean Oceans

  9. Marshes

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