Aquatic Zones
Aquatic ecosystems
Vocabulary
Vocabulary 2
Mystery
100
The greatest difference in the littoral zone between fresh and marine ecosystems
marine ecosystem has no plants due to the level of salt water
100
In lakes and ponds, the area farther from the shore is called the ____ zone.
limnetic
100
Water with a salinity that is greater than fresh water but less than salt water is classified as _____.
brackish
100
trees that lose their leaves and stop photosynthesis during part of the year
Deciduous
100
describes average conditions, including temperature and precipitation, over long periods in a given area
climate
200
Considered the most productive aquatic zone.
Limnetic (Photic)
200
Rivers and streams are types of ____ fresh water ecosystems.
Lakes and ponds are types of ____ fresh water ecosystems.
flowing; standing
200
trees that do not lose their leaves at any time of the year
coniferous
200
zone where the ocean meets the land, mussels, crabs and barnacles might be found here
intertidal
200
Over a given amount of time, the rate at which plants and algae convert solar or chemical energy into energy stored in the bonds of organic sugars is called ___(3 words)__.
gross primary production
300
The zone that has the only heterotrophs.
Profundal zone
300
uppermost zone of an aquatic ecosystem where there is enough sunlight for photosynthesis to occur
photic
300
zone in aquatic ecosystems that tends to have the highest temperatures
photic
300
vertical flow of cold, nutrient-rich water toward the surface
upwelling
300
criteria that scientists use to classify aquatic ecosystems
salinity, depth, and whether the water is flowing or standing
400
Why the Profundal zone only has heterotrophs
no sunlight
400
Differentiate between the area near the source of the river and the area toward the mouth of the river.
area near source is where the water is full of oxygen, clear, cold, swift, and near the mouth, the water is warmer, and has less oxygen
400
In a lake or pond, which zone would you likely find grasses and lots of invertebrates?
littoral zone
400
shows average monthly temperature and average monthly precipitation
climatograph
400
Plants found in the ____ of the tropical rain forest will tend to have large, flat leaves.
understory
500
Deepest zone
Benthos
500
Discuss the importance of estuaries.
breeding area for many species and is a transitional area from fresh water to salt water environment
500
Where rivers flow into the ocean, mixing fresh water and salt water brackish ecosystems called ____ occur.
estuaries
500
mild, wet winters and warm, dry summers
location--near ocean such as in California and the Mediterranean
chaparral
500
What is the importance of kelp forests and coral reefs?
Both use light energy for photosynthesis, protect shorelines from erosion, provide food and shelter for a variety of animals, help support biodiversity.