Freshwater Biomes

Freshwater Biomes

• A biome that includes wetlands, streams, rivers, ponds and lakes

• Water has a low salt concentration

Rivers and Streams

• Bodies of moving water• Shape the land as they move• Contain higher levels of oxygen• Home to many species of plants and animals

wetlands• Includes marshes, bogs or swamps• Non moving water• Support many aquatic plants• Many wetlands are disappearing due to

development• Some have higher salt concentrations – therefore are not considered “freshwater” biomes

Lakes and ponds

• Standing, non moving water• Many similar features with exception of size– Lakes= bigger– Due to small size ponds sometimes are not around

as long

• Abundant plant and animal life• Contains many photosynthetic organisms• Often isolated from other water sources