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Streams

Streams. Location of Streams. Streams can be found everywhere!. Physical Characteristics. STREAMS ARE: Usually freshwater Cool (Temperature) Narrow – Wide Shallow-Deep High o xygen levels Few tributaries = Flows Quicker More tributaries = Flows Slower Flows into one direction.

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Streams

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  1. Streams

  2. Location of Streams • Streams can be found everywhere!

  3. Physical Characteristics STREAMS ARE: • Usually freshwater • Cool (Temperature) • Narrow – Wide • Shallow-Deep • High oxygen levels • Few tributaries = Flows Quicker • More tributaries = Flows Slower • Flows into one direction

  4. Base of food web • Microorganisms • Algae • Plants(Emergents, Floating, Submergents)

  5. Types of animals that can be found • Flies (Dragonflies, Caneflies) • Waterbugs (Water scorpion, striders, boatmen) • Beetles • Crayfish • Scuds • Snails • Leeches • Fish (Bluegill, Salmon, Bass, Catfish, Sculpin, Minnow) • Snakes • Turtles • Frogs

  6. Facts • A lot of streams in the world are polluted, and there has been a major decrease in animal life. • Sewage and runoff flows into streams • Streams are still contaminated with mercury from the gold mining days.

  7. Bibliography • http://www.thewildclassroom.com/biomes/stream.html • http://fcit.usf.edu/Florida/maps/galleries/state/1950-1999/index.php • http://techalive.mtu.edu/meec/module05/PhysicalCharacteristics.htm • http://www.epa.gov/bioiweb1/aquatic/rivers_and_streams.html • http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/earthrivers.html • http://streams.osu.edu/about.php

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