Major Aquatic (Water) Ecosystems

Oligotrophic (nutrient poor => not a lot of photosynthetic organisms)

Freshwater Ecosystems (not salty)

Ocean/Marine Ecosystem (really salty)

River (moving water)

Lakes (stationary), classified as...

Oligotrophic (nutrient poor => not a lot of photosynthetic organisms)

Eutrophic (nutrient rich => lots of photosynthetic organisms)

E.g., Bogs and marshes

Watersheds (rivers or lakes)

open, deep ocean (nutrient poor => organism poor)

shallow coastal water (nutrient rich => has lots of organisms)

E.g., coral reefs

E.g., Mangroves

e.g., Intertidal zones

Estuaries (where Freshwater and Ocean meet)

Ecosystems consist of...

Major Terrestrial (Land) Ecosystems (Biomes)

Canadian Biome 1: Temperate Deciduous Forest

Canadian Biome 2: Boreal Forest

Canadian Biome 4: Tundra

Canadian Biome 3: Grasslands

Canadian Biome 5: Mountain Forest