AQUATIC BIOMES

FRESHWATER Location: Streams, Rivers, Ponds, Lakes Plants: Algae Animals: Trout, Tadpoles, Frogs, herons,

catfish I.F.: Slow moving water is warmer and

contains less oxygen

ESTUARY Location: Where freshwater meets

saltwater Plants: Marsh grasses, algae Animals: Crab, worms, clams, fish I.F.: Has calm waters used for breeding

grounds

INTERTIDAL ZONE Location: Area where waves break Plants: sea grass Animals: sea stars, barnacles, clams,

crabs I.F.: Area that is affected by the tide

NERITIC ZONE Location: Past the intertidal zone past

the continental shelf Plants: algae Animals: coral reef, sardines, schools of

fish I.F.: rich in life since Sun can reach

bottom of ocean

OPEN OCEAN Location: Middle of ocean Plants: algae Animals: Whales, schools of fish, I.F.: deep zone is dark, surface zone

gets sunlight