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Aquatic + Marine Biomes (Wetlands (Emergent Vegetation (rooted in soil,…
Aquatic + Marine Biomes
marine meets aquatic
estuaries
safe place reproduction
Marine
coral reefs
warm shallow water
poor nutrition
most diverse
ocean
intertidal zone
closest to land
adapted species
neritic zone
extends 200m
photosynthesis occurs
biodiverse
oceanic zone
thermal stratification
scarce nutrients
abyssal zone
4000m deep
cold
low nutrient
high oxygen
Aquatic
lakes and ponds
temperature critical
producitvity occurs warm water
nitrogen and phosphorus
algal bloom
rivers and streams
source water
cold
low nutrient
clear
Fast-moving water
begins to widen
Warms the water
moves towards ocean
Wetlands
Saturated by water
Emergent Vegetation
rooted in soil
leaves reach above water
marshes and swamps
slow, steady water
low productivity