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Freshwater

Freshwater. By: Alexis Mathis And Melvin Gilmore, Jr. Introduction. Freshwater is not a biome Freshwater ecosystems around the world. Freshwater ecosystem are in every biome They have a vast variety of animals. Biotic Factors.

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Freshwater

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  1. Freshwater By: Alexis Mathis And Melvin Gilmore, Jr.

  2. Introduction • Freshwater is not a biome • Freshwater ecosystems around the world. • Freshwater ecosystem are in every biome • They have a vast variety of animals

  3. Biotic Factors • Location: Lakes, ponds, streams, rivers, wetlands, ground water ect. • Characteristics: contains drinkable water or water that does not have salt in it.

  4. found all over the world   • temporary and seasonal • Occur for a few weeks at a time and then disappear until they are refilled with water. • Animals • Siamese Fightingfish • American Alligator Plants • Ferns • Mangrove Trees

  5. large bodies of fresh water • range from small ponds to huge bodies of water Animals • Caiman • Platypus Plants • Black Willow • Cattails

  6. Rivers and Streams channel water across the planet, • Flow from the mountains to oceans.  • Small portion 3% of earth surface • Anaconda • Arrau River Turtle

  7. The Longest Rivers in the World

  8. Competition • Catfish and Bass • Each fish is fighting for a territory of space in freshwater • Aquatic Animals vs. People • Aquatic animals try to find space to live and people try to use the freshwater resources

  9. Adaptation • Organisms living in water the predators are usually streamlined. • Many freshwaters organisms have adult stages.

  10. Food Webs

  11. Travel Destination • Travel to a lovely like side cabin in Lake Henry

  12. Human Influence • Human greatly impact the freshwater biome • Pollution dumped in to the water • Derange from the road • Urban development. • Over fishing • Dams/ hydroelectric power • Agriculture • Cattle (Feces) • Pesticides

  13. 5 question • What biome are we working on? • What types of water are considered in this biome? • What are some competition? • Where is the Biome located? • Doest the biome a large variety of plants and animals?

  14. Work cited • MBGnet.net • Traveladvisor.com

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