AQUATIC

BIOMES
By: Allysa Nicole Echanes
Aquatic Biomes
are the living and the non-living
entities of water bodies
constituting diverse ecosystems.
 THE IMPORTANCE OF
AQUATIC BIOMES IN THE
ECOSYSTEM
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BIODIVERSITY WATER FILTRATION
OXYGEN FOOD AND
PRODUCTION RESOURCES
MAIN TYPES OF
AQUATIC BIOME
MARINE ECOSYSTEM
Marine ecosystems contain a diverse array of
living organisms and abiotic processes.
 FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM
Fresh water is a precious resource on Earth's
surface. It is also home to

many diverse fish, plant, and

crustacean species.
MARINE ECOSYSTEM
Coral reefs

- are massive structures made of limestone

deposited by coral polyps.

Mangroves

Mangroves are tropical plants that are adapted to

loose, wet soils, salt water and being periodically

submerged by tides.

Seagrass beds

seagrass bed is an underwater ecosystem formed by

seagrasses
FRESHWATER
ECOSYSTEM
Rivers

A river is a ribbon-like body of water that

flows downhill from the force of gravity.

Lakes

a large area of water surrounded by land and not connected

to the sea except by rivers or streams

Marshes

is a type of wetland, an area of land where water covers

ground for long periods of time.
Pollution Over fishing Habitat destruction
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