February 9, 2016

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Threelayersofaquaticlifezones
Euphoticzonephotosynthesisoccurs
Dissolvedoxygenhighinthesurfacelayer
CO2levelsarelow

Disphoticzonesomelightbutnotenough

forphotosynthesistwilightzone
AphoticZoneNolight
Lowerlevelsofoxygen
Nophotosynthesis
CO2levelsarehighduetoanaerobic

respiration.

KEY CONCEPT
Freshwater ecosystems include estuaries as well
as flowing and standing water.

Estuaries are dynamic environments where rivers flow

into the ocean.

An estuary is a partially enclosed body of

water.
mixture of fresh water with salt water
Chesapeake Bay
Louisiana bayous

 Estuaries are highly productive ecosystems.

Estuaries provide a protected refuge for many species.
birds migration
spawning grounds
Estuaries are primarily threatened by land development.

Freshwater ecosystems include moving and standing

water.
A watershed is a region of land that drains into a body
of water.
Ecosystems may be different along a rivers course

 Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems.

provide a home for many species
filter dirty water
renew underground water supply
Some animals have adaptations suited to the freshwater
they inhabit.

Ponds and lakes share common features.

Littoralzoneareshallowzonesneartheshoreaquatic
plantslivealongvariouspredatoryinsects,amphibiansand
smallfish.
Limneticzonereferstotheareafarthestawayfromshore
butatthesurfacefloatingalgae,zooplanktonandfish
Benthicorprofundalzoneisadeepwaterzonethatis
belowthelimitsofeffectivelightpenetrationbacteriaand
wormlikeorganismseatdebrisonlakesbottom

 All lakes turn over periodically.

Turn over happens due to changes in density.
In both autumn and spring, surface water flows
downward and bottom water flows upward.
The upwelling brings up nutrients.

FlowingwaterecosystemsRiversandstreams:
organismsareadaptedtoseasonalchangeinwaterlevels
andrateofflow.
Manyhaveadaptationsthathelpthemavoidbeingwashed
downstream.