PPT-Aquatic Biomes Categorized by depth, salinity, temperature, dissolved oxygen

Freshwater streams rivers lakes and wetlands Marine estuaries intertidal zones coral reefs and open oceans Rivers amp Streams Originate from underground springs or as runoff from rain or melting snow. Oxygen enters the water as rooted aquatic plants and algae undergo photosynthesis and as oxygen is transferred across the air water interface The amount of oxygen that can be held by the water depends on the water temperature salinity and pressure G Current . Status and Future . Plans. Yi Chao, Co-Chair. (Jacqueline . Boutin. , Co-Chair). Aquarius Science Meeting. 12 November 2014. Satellite & In Situ Salinity (SISS. ) Working . Group. Established at the SMOS. Freshwater Biomes. Freshwater is less than 3% of the Hydrosphere. . 90% of the freshwater is locked beneath the Earth’s surface. . Water is cycled through evaporation and transpiration from the atmosphere to the land and back again. . Chapter 10. Objectives. Describe the factors that characterize the various types of aquatic biomes.. 10.1 Aquatic Biomes. Aquatic Biomes. What type of biomes have we learned about so far?. Rainforest, savannah, desert, . Designed by Christopher Becker,. Joeie. Puckett, Michael . Ruthenberg. ,. and . Satura. Thomas. A . Webquest. for 4. th. Grade. Introduction. Biomes are defined as "the world's major communities, classified according to the predominant vegetation and characterized by adaptations of organisms to that particular environment" (. Y: Erica Song. By Erica Song. Location. . This biome is found in the middle latitudes around the globe. More specifically the temperate forest biome is found in Eastern United States, Canada, Europe, China, Japan, and parts of Russia. Unit: Oceanography. What are the most common elements in sea water?. Water. Oxygen. Hydrogen. Salt. Sodium . Chlorine. Areas of High and Low Salinity. Of the five ocean basins, the . Atlantic Ocean . . of . seawater . and sound speed in seawater. Know a typical value for sound speed in the ocean. Discuss the loss of acoustic . intensity (. attenuation) due to spreading (cylindrical and spherical), absorption, and scattering.. 97% oceans. 2% glaciers. 1% lakes, rivers, streams. Precipitation. over land. Transport. over land. Solar energy. Net movement of. water vapor by wind. Evaporation. from ocean. Percolation. through. soil. CHAPTER. Too Much of a Good Thing?. Elephant populations in southern Africa declined sharply due to hunting but have made overwhelming comebacks within nature reserves and parks.. Some worry that elephant overpopulation is causing a decline in local biodiversity and damage to farms and infrastructure.. SIGNIFICANT IDEAS:. Climate determines the type of biome in a given area although individual ecosystems may vary due to many local abiotic and biotic factors.. Succession leads to climax communities that may vary due to random events and interactions over time. This leads to a pattern of alternative stable states for a given ecosystem.. http://www.neok12.com/php/watch.php?v=zX0215667004445d05420545&t=Ecosystems. Why do we find different plants and animals in different biomes?. Plants and animals are adapted to live in their biome. They live within that certain climate.. A BIG group of LIVING things . Different kinds of species. Large geographical area/ REGION. How are biomes commonly identified?. Biomes are commonly identified by the Biome’s dominant . plant species. Generally, salinity is defined as the ‘the total amount of solid material in grains contained in one kilogram of sea water and is expressed as part per thousands (%o) . e.g. . 30%o (means 30 grams of salt in 1000 grams of sea water). .