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EcologyChapter 52 pt.2
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Concept 52.3: Aquatic biomes are diverse and dynamic systems that cover
most of Earth
• Biomes are the major ecological associations that occupy broad geographic regions of land or water
• Varying combinations of biotic and abiotic factors determine the nature of biomes
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• Aquatic biomes account for the largest part of the biosphere in terms of area
• They can contain fresh water or salt water (marine)• Oceans cover about 75% of Earth’s surface and
have an enormous impact on the biosphere
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Fig. 52-15
LakesCoral reefsRiversOceanicpelagic andbenthic zonesEstuariesIntertidal zones
Tropic ofCancerEquator
Tropic ofCapricorn
30ºN
30ºS
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Stratification of Aquatic Biomes
• Many aquatic biomes are stratified into zones or layers defined by light penetration, temperature, and depth
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Fig. 52-16
Littoralzone Limnetic
zone
Photiczone
PelagiczoneBenthic
zoneAphoticzone
(a) Zonation in a lake (b) Marine zonation
2,000–6,000 mAbyssal zone
Benthiczone
Aphoticzone
Pelagiczone
Continentalshelf
200 mPhotic zone
0
Oceanic zoneNeritic zone
Intertidal zone
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Fig. 52-16a
Littoralzone Limnetic
zone
Photiczone
PelagiczoneBenthic
zoneAphoticzone
(a) Zonation in a lake
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Fig. 52-16b
(b) Marine zonation
2,000–6,000 mAbyssal zone
Benthiczone
Aphoticzone
Pelagiczone
Continentalshelf
200 mPhotic zone
0
Oceanic zoneNeritic zone
Intertidal zone
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• The upper photic zone has sufficient light for photosynthesis while the lower aphotic zone receives little light
• The organic and inorganic sediment at the bottom of all aquatic zones is called the benthic zone
• The communities of organisms in the benthic zone are collectively called the benthos
• Detritus, dead organic matter, falls from the productive surface water and is an important source of food
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• The most extensive part of the ocean is the abyssal zone with a depth of 2,000 to 6,000 m
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• In oceans and most lakes, a temperature boundary called the thermocline separates the warm upper layer from the cold deeper water
• Many lakes undergo a semiannual mixing of their waters called turnover
• Turnover mixes oxygenated water from the surface with nutrient-rich water from the bottom
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Fig. 52-17-1
Winter
0º2º
4º4º
4º
4ºC
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Fig. 52-17-2
Spring
4º4º
4º
4ºC
4º4º
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Fig. 52-17-3
Summer
8º6º
5º4ºC
18º20º
Thermocline
22º
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Fig. 52-17-4
Autumn
4º4º
4º
4ºC
4º4º
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Fig. 52-17-5
Winter
4º4º
4º
4ºC
4º4º
Spring Summer Autumn
Thermocline
4º4º
4º
4ºC
4º4º
4º4º
4º
4ºC
2º0º
4ºC5º
6º8º
18º20º
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Aquatic Biomes• Major aquatic biomes can be characterized by their
physical environment, chemical environment, geological features, photosynthetic organisms, and heterotrophs
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Lakes• Oligotrophic lakes are nutrient-poor and generally
oxygen-rich• Eutrophic lakes are nutrient-rich and often
depleted of oxygen if ice covered in winter• Rooted and floating aquatic plants live in the
shallow and well-lighted littoral zone
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• Water is too deep in the limnetic zone to support rooted aquatic plants; small drifting animals called zooplankton graze on the phytoplankton
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Fig. 52-18a
An oligotrophic lake in GrandTeton National Park, Wyoming
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Fig. 52-18b
A eutrophic lake in theOkavango Delta, Botswana
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Wetlands• A wetland is a habitat that is inundated by water at
least some of the time and that supports plants adapted to water-saturated soil
• Wetlands can develop in shallow basins, along flooded river banks, or on the coasts of large lakes and seas
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• Wetlands are among the most productive biomes on earth and are home to diverse invertebrates and birds
Video: Swans Taking FlightVideo: Swans Taking Flight
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Fig. 52-18c
Okefenokee National Wetland Reserve in Georgia
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Streams and Rivers• The most prominent physical characteristic of
streams and rivers is current• A diversity of fishes and invertebrates inhabit
unpolluted rivers and streams• Damming and flood control impair natural
functioning of stream and river ecosystems
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Fig. 52-18d
A headwater stream in the GreatSmoky Mountains
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Fig. 52-18e
The Mississippi River far fromits headwaters
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Estuaries
• An estuary is a transition area between river and sea
• Salinity varies with the rise and fall of the tides
• Estuaries are nutrient rich and highly productive
• An abundant supply of food attracts marine invertebrates and fish
Video: Flapping GeeseVideo: Flapping Geese
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Fig. 52-18f
An estuary in a low coastal plain of Georgia
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Intertidal Zones• An intertidal zone is periodically submerged and
exposed by the tides• Intertidal organisms are challenged by variations in
temperature and salinity and by the mechanical forces of wave action
• Many animals of rocky intertidal environments have structural adaptations that enable them to attach to the hard substrate
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Fig. 52-18g
Rocky intertidal zone on the Oregon coast
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Oceanic Pelagic Zone• The oceanic pelagic biome is a vast realm of open
blue water, constantly mixed by wind-driven oceanic currents
• This biome covers approximately 70% of Earth’s surface
• Phytoplankton and zooplankton are the dominant organisms in this biome; also found are free-swimming animals
Video: Shark Eating a SealVideo: Shark Eating a Seal
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Fig. 52-18h
Open ocean off the island of Hawaii
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Coral Reefs• Coral reefs are formed from the calcium carbonate
skeletons of corals (phylum Cnidaria)• Corals require a solid substrate for attachment• Unicellular algae live within the tissues of the corals
and form a mutualistic relationship that provides the corals with organic molecules
Video: Coral ReefVideo: Coral Reef Video: Clownfish and AnemoneVideo: Clownfish and Anemone
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Fig. 52-18i
A coral reef in the Red Sea
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Marine Benthic Zone• The marine benthic zone consists of the seafloor
below the surface waters of the coastal, or neritic, zone and the offshore pelagic zone
• Organisms in the very deep benthic, or abyssal, zone are adapted to continuous cold and extremely high water pressure
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• Unique assemblages of organisms are associated with deep-sea hydrothermal vents of volcanic origin on mid-oceanic ridges; here the autotrophs are chemoautotrophic prokaryotes
Video: Hydrothermal VentVideo: Hydrothermal Vent Video: TubewormsVideo: Tubeworms
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Fig. 52-18j
A deep-sea hydrothermal vent community
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Concept 52.4: The structure and distribution of terrestrial biomes are
controlled by climate and disturbance• Climate is very important in determining why
terrestrial biomes are found in certain areas• Biome patterns can be modified by disturbance
such as a storm, fire, or human activity
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Fig. 52-19
Tropical forest
Savanna
Desert
Chaparral
TemperategrasslandTemperatebroadleaf forestNorthernconiferous forestTundra
High mountains
Polar ice
30ºNTropic ofCancer
EquatorTropic ofCapricorn
30ºS
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Climate and Terrestrial Biomes
• Climate has a great impact on the distribution of organisms
• This can be illustrated with a climograph, a plot of the temperature and precipitation in a region
• Biomes are affected not just by average temperature and precipitation, but also by the pattern of temperature and precipitation through the year
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Fig. 52-20
Tropical forestTemperate grasslandDesert
Temperatebroadleafforest
Northernconiferousforest
Arctic andalpinetundraAn
nual
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Annual mean precipitation (cm)
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General Features of Terrestrial Biomes and the Role of Disturbance
• Terrestrial biomes are often named for major physical or climatic factors and for vegetation
• Terrestrial biomes usually grade into each other, without sharp boundaries
• The area of intergradation, called an ecotone, may be wide or narrow
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• Vertical layering is an important feature of terrestrial biomes, and in a forest it might consist of an upper canopy, low-tree layer, shrub understory, ground layer of herbaceous plants, forest floor, and root layer
• Layering of vegetation in all biomes provides diverse habitats for animals
• Biomes are dynamic and usually exhibit extensive patchiness
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Terrestrial Biomes• Terrestrial biomes can be characterized by
distribution, precipitation, temperature, plants, and animals
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Tropical Forest• In tropical rain forests, rainfall is relatively
constant, while in tropical dry forests precipitation is highly seasonal
• Tropical forests are vertically layered and competition for light is intense
• Tropical forests are home to millions of animal species, including an estimated 5–30 million still undescribed species of insects, spiders, and other arthropods
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Fig. 52-21a
A tropical rain forest in Borneo
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Desert
• Precipitation is low and highly variable, generally less than 30 cm per year; deserts may be hot or cold
• Desert plants are adapted for heat and desiccation tolerance, water storage, and reduced leaf surface area
• Common desert animals include many kinds of snakes and lizards, scorpions, ants, beetles, migratory and resident birds, and seed-eating rodents; many are nocturnal
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Fig. 52-21b
A desert in the southwesternUnited States
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Savanna• Savanna precipitation and temperature are
seasonal• Grasses and forbs make up most of the ground
cover• Common inhabitants include insects and mammals
such as wildebeests, zebras, lions, and hyenas
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Fig. 52-21c
A savanna in Kenya
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Chaparral• Chaparral climate is highly seasonal, with cool and
rainy winters and hot dry summers• The chaparral is dominated by shrubs, small trees,
grasses, and herbs; many plants are adapted to fire and drought
• Animals include amphibians, birds and other reptiles, insects, small mammals and browsing mammals
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Fig. 52-21d
An area of chaparralin California
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Temperate Grassland• Temperate grasslands are found on many
continents• Winters are cold and dry, while summers are wet
and hot• The dominant plants, grasses and forbs, are
adapted to droughts and fire• Native mammals include large grazers and small
burrowers
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Fig. 52-21e
Sheyenne National Grasslandin North Dakota
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Northern Coniferous Forest• The northern coniferous forest, or taiga, extends
across northern North America and Eurasia and is the largest terrestrial biome on Earth
• Winters are cold and long while summers may be hot
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• The conical shape of conifers prevents too much snow from accumulating and breaking their branches
• Animals include migratory and resident birds, and large mammals
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Fig. 52-21f
Rocky Mountain National Parkin Colorado
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Temperate Broadleaf Forest• Winters are cool, while summers are hot and
humid; significant precipitation falls year round as rain and snow
• A mature temperate broadleaf forest has vertical layers dominated by deciduous trees in the Northern Hemisphere and evergreen eucalyptus in Australia
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• Mammals, birds, and insects make use of all vertical layers in the forest
• In the Northern Hemisphere, many mammals hibernate in the winter
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Fig. 52-21g
Great Smoky MountainsNational Park in North Carolina
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Tundra• Tundra covers expansive areas of the Arctic; alpine
tundra exists on high mountaintops at all latitudes• Winters are long and cold while summers are
relatively cool; precipitation varies
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• Permafrost, a permanently frozen layer of soil, prevents water infiltration
• Vegetation is herbaceous (mosses, grasses, forbs, dwarf shrubs and trees, and lichen) and supports birds, grazers, and their predators
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Fig. 52-21h
Denali National Park, Alaska,in autumn
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Fig. 52-UN1Why is species X absent from an area?
Does dispersal limit its distribution?Area inaccessible orinsufficient time
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Does behavior limit its distribution?
Do biotic factors (other species)limit its distribution?
Do abiotic factors limit its distribution?
Habitat selection
Predation, parasitism,competition, disease
Water, oxygen, salinity, pH,soil nutrients, etc.
Chemicalfactors
Physicalfactors
Temperature, light, soilstructure, fire, moisture, etc.
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Fig. 52-T1
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Fig. 52-UN2
Sierra NevadaGreat Basin
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Seed collection sites
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Fig. 52-UN3
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You should now be able to:
1. Distinguish among the following types of ecology: organismal, population, community, ecosystem, and landscape
2. Explain how dispersal may contribute to a species’ distribution
3. Distinguish between the following pairs of terms: potential and actual range, biotic and abiotic factors, macroclimate and microclimate patterns
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4. Explain how a body of water or mountain range might affect regional climatic conditions
5. Define the following terms: photic zone, aphotic zone, benthic zone, abyssal zone, thermal stratification, thermocline, seasonal turnover, climograph, disturbance
6. List and describe the characteristics of the major aquatic biomes
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7. List and describe the characteristics of the major terrestrial biomes
8. Compare the vertical layering of a forest and grassland