Biomes Project: Biomes Project: FreshwaterFreshwater

Center of a riverCenter of a river

By: Conor SmithBy: Conor Smith

Table of contentsTable of contents Summary of Freshwater biomeSummary of Freshwater biome Ecosystems within the biomeEcosystems within the biome Threats the ecosystem facesThreats the ecosystem faces Ways to prevent this threat from Ways to prevent this threat from

happeninghappening Are humans studying this threat?Are humans studying this threat? What are we as human doing to prevent What are we as human doing to prevent

this threat from affecting the ecosystem?this threat from affecting the ecosystem? Food WebFood Web Table of ContentsTable of Contents

IntroductionIntroduction

Biome SummaryBiome Summary

The freshwater biome has three main The freshwater biome has three main ecosystems, the ponds and lakes ecosystems, the ponds and lakes ecosystem, rivers and streams and ecosystem, rivers and streams and wetlands. A freshwater ecosystem wetlands. A freshwater ecosystem would be defined as a body of water would be defined as a body of water with a salt concentration lower than with a salt concentration lower than 1%.1%.

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Ponds and LakesPonds and LakesThe ponds and lakes ecosystem are usually remnants of The ponds and lakes ecosystem are usually remnants of

glaciations ranging from a few square meters to several glaciations ranging from a few square meters to several thousands of kilometers. Lakes usually have a large amount thousands of kilometers. Lakes usually have a large amount of biodiversity due to the fact that they usually have access of biodiversity due to the fact that they usually have access to many rivers that lead to another body of water. Ponds to many rivers that lead to another body of water. Ponds however, are isolated from rivers and streams, that means however, are isolated from rivers and streams, that means they generally have a very limited amount of biodiversity they generally have a very limited amount of biodiversity and can’t sustain life very easily.and can’t sustain life very easily.

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Rivers and StreamsRivers and StreamsRivers and Streams are bodies of water that flow in Rivers and Streams are bodies of water that flow in

one direction, they usually start at snowmelts, one direction, they usually start at snowmelts, lakes or springslakes or springs

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WetlandsWetlands

ThreatsThreats

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