Vocab 1
Producers
Type or organism that uses light energy or chemical energy to make food for itself and other organisms
Nutrients
How much salt does freshwater have?
Little to none
What kind of freshwater biomes are streams and rivers?
Running
Are wetlands freshwater or saltwater, or both?
They could be both
Algae
Common name of a plant-like protist, which contains chloroplasts and makes food by photosynthesis
Species
Group of organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring
What is an example of a standing freshwater biome?
Ponds, lakes.
What are the 2 primary producers in running freshwater biomes?
Algae and plants
Do wetlands have high or low biodiversity?
High
Biodiversity
the variety of life within a particular habitat, often measured by the number of different species
Habitat
Physical environment in which a species lives and to which it has become adapted
What are the 2 primary producers in standing freshwater biomes?
Plankton and plants
Which is larger- rivers or streams?
Rivers
How do you define a wetland?
An area that is saturated with water or covered by water for at least one season of the year
Runoff
Water that flows over the land from precipitation or melting of snow and ice
Aphotic zone
area in a body of water that is deeper than 200 meters where sunlight does not penetrate to allow photosynthesis to take place
What are the most biologically productive regions on earth?
Estuaries
What is running water better at than standing water?
Dissolving oxygen and nutrients
How do wetlands prevent erosion?
Slowing down runoff
Photosynthesis
Process in which cells use carbon dioxide, water, and light energy to make oxygen and glucose (energy-storing sugar).
What is an estuary?
A partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams that flow into it, with a free connection to the ocean.
Why might there be less biodiversity in running water?
The moving water is a challenge to many living things