Freshwater Biome Research

By:Ashlend Nantze

Freshwater Geography & Climate

• Location: Florida, Amazon, and lakes and rivers in Russia.

• Description: Plenty of minerals and nutrients. • Soil type: deep and rich• Precipitation: very little• Temp range: 39F to 71F• Climate: 39F to 71F

Freshwater Biodiversity

• Biodiversity is the different organisms of plants and animals in an area.

• The biodiversity of plants is grass, algae, lilies, duckweeds, ect.

• The biodiversity of animals is frogs, tadpoles, crabs, shrimp, fish, ect.

Freshwater Adaptations Needed for Survival

• Some plants have strong roots that keeps them anchored securely.

• Some animals need the water movement to survive.

freshwaterInteractions of Biotic and Abiotic

• Biotic: raccoons, insects, mollusks, frogs, turtles crabs, shrimp, bass, salmon, and trout are the biotic things living in an ecosystem .

• Abiotic: Water and rocks are the abiotic things in a freshwater ecosystem

What is Biodiversity?

• Type in your information and you may add a few pictures to your slide

How does biodiversity contribute to the sustainability of an ecosystem?

• Use the handout given in class to answer the above question

• Type your answer here