Aquatic Ecosystem

What is an Ecosystem?

• A group of animals

• Some species .

• Is a community of living organisms that interact which each other in a specific environment.

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There are two types of Ecosystems:

• Terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

• The Ocean and the river.

• The desert and the lagoon.

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The Aquatic Ecosystem is divided into two:

• Grassland and forest.

• Marine and Fresh water.

• pool and beach.

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It covers 70% of the Earth´s total surface.

• Fresh water

• Marine

• Terrestrial

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They´re referred to as the Rain Forests of the Oceans.

• Lakes

• Rivers

• Coral Reefs

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It´s a meeting point between the rivers and the sea.

• Ocean

• Lotic

• Estuaries

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They cover less than 1% of the Earth´s surface.

• terrestrial ecosystem

• forests

• Fresh water ecosystems

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The fresh water ecosystems are divided into :

• Wetlands, Lotic and Lentic.

• sweet water, salt water and bitter water.

• dirty water and clean water.

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They are marshy areas often cover in water.

• seas

• wetlands

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Blue whales, turtles and corals are organisms from:

• Marine ecosystems.

• Fresh water ecosystems.

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