Abiotic and Biotic Factors of Aquatic Biomes

BIOME
Freshwater

Marine

Estuarine

ABIOTIC BIOTIC INTERACTIONS

Salinity: < 1-3%
Standing water: ponds, lakes isolated species diversity
Distance from shoreline: depth, sunlight, temp life zones
littoral zone: near shore
sunlight photosynthesis species diversity
limnetic zone: near-surface open water
w/ plankton base of food chain
profundal zone: deep water
sunlight, temp no photosynthesis, no O2 (only anaerobic organisms live here), species diversity
Flowing water: streams, rivers different conditions at different points different adaptations of organisms
depth + width species diversity
flow O2 species diversity (e.g., catfish, carp)
flow sediments light photosynthesis species diversity
flow animals w/ hooks, suckers, flattened bodies
flow species similar to pond/lake inhabitants
Salinity: >3%
Distance from shoreline: depth, sunlight, temp life zones
intertidal: low/high tide area
constantly changing conditions constantly changing communities
light + O2 + nutrients highly productive ecosystem
pelagic: open ocean
producers limited to photic zone
remains sink to ocean floor nutrients
benthic: ocean floor
remains + decomposers nutrients (stuck here)
abyssal: deep ocean
temp (3oC) + PH2O + no light species diversity
hydrothermal vents w/ chemosynthetic bacteria (use H2S)
Salinity: freshwater < estuarine < marine organisms highly tolerant to salt
Organic material deposited by river/stream; depth sunlight highly productive ecosystem
spawning & nursing grounds