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Ecology Chapter 7
Aquatic Ecosystems
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Standard 5 - BiomesExamine the major freshwater and marine ecosystems
{CLE 3255.5.3,.4,.5}
Obj:
Describe the factors and characteristics that determine each water biome and the organisms that live there
Freshwater Biome*
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Sec. 1: Freshwater Ecosystems
Wetland - land that is periodically under water
Factors that determine which organisms live in an area are:
salinity, temperature, oxygen, sunlight, and nutrients
Include: lakes, ponds, swamps, and marshes
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Types of Organisms
Plankton: float near the surface
2 Types:
1.) Phytoplankton - microscopic plants;
2.) Zooplankton - microscopic animals
Nekton: free swimming organisms - fish, turtles, whales, etc.
Benthos: bottom dwellers - muscles, worms, bacteria, etc.
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Lakes and Ponds
Lakes, ponds, wetlands, rivers, streams
2 Zones:
1.) Littoral - near the shore;
2.) Benthic - bottom of the lake or pond - decomposers, insect larvae, and clams
Eutrophication - increase in the amount of nutrients in an aquatic ecosystems
Can cause damage to the lake and life
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Swamps and Marshes
Swamps: dominated by woody plants such as trees and shrubs
Occur on flat, poorly drained land often near streams
Variety of plant and animal life exists
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Swamp
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Marshes
Contain non-woody plants such as cattails
Florida Everglades is the largest freshwater wetland in US
Occur in low, flat lands and have little water movement
Several kinds of marshes each with it’s own characteristics and salinity
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Freshwater Marsh
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Rivers
Most originate from snow melt in mountains
Changes with the land and climate through which it flows
Runoff effects the growth and health of the water and organisms
Life adapts to the different parts of the river (flow, temp, etc.)
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Standard 5 - BiomesExamine the major freshwater and marine ecosystems
{CLE 3255.5.3,.4,.5}
Obj:
Describe the factors and characteristics that determine each water biome and the organisms that live there
Marine Biome*
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Sec. 7-2: Marine Ecosystems
Located mainly in coastal areas and in the open ocean
Organisms in coastal areas adapt to changes in water level and salinity
In open ocean they adapt to temperature, amount of sunlight and nutrients
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Coastal Wetlands
Covered by salt water for all or part of the time
Estuaries, Marshes, and Swamps
Provide habitat and nesting for many fish and wildlife
Absorb excess rain, protects areas from flooding
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Estuaries
An area in which fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water from the ocean
Very productive ecosystems because they constantly receive fresh nutrients
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Estuaries: Plants and Animals
Receives lots of sunlight and plenty of nutrients for plants and animals
Provide protected harbors and access to the ocean, and connection to the river
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Threats to Estuaries
In populated areas, used as places to dump wastes
Pollutants can destroy; breaks down over time, but estuaries cannot cope with the amounts produced by large human populations
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Salt Marshes
Develop in estuaries where rivers dump mineral rich mud
Breeding ground for clams, fish, birds, shrimps, and crabs
Absorb pollutants and protect inland areas
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Mangrove Swamps
Located along coastal areas of tropical and subtropical zones
Mangrove trees dominate these areas
Grow partly submerged in warm shallow waters
Help protect the coastline from erosion and reduce damage from storms
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Rocky and Sandy Shores
Rocky shores have more plants and animals than sandy shores
Rocks provide anchors and protection to the organisms
Sandy shores often dry out and organisms get stranded
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Coral Reefs
Built by tiny coral animals that secrete limestone which slowly accumulate to form the coral reef
Live only in clear and warm salt water with sunlight for photosynthesis
Among the most diverse ecosystem on Earth
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Two types of CoralsHard Coral
Brain Coral and elkhorn coral
Build coral reefs
Soft Coral
Sea fingers and sea whips
Do not build coral reefs
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Types of Reefs
Fringing reefs are reefs that form along a coastline. They grow on the continental shelf in shallow water.
Barrier reefs grow parallel to shorelines, but farther out, usually separated from the land by a deep lagoon.
Coral Atolls are rings of coral that grow on top of old, sunken volcanoes in the ocean.
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Humans and coral reefs
Fragile ecosystem
27% of coral reefs in the world are in danger of destruction from human activities
Oil spills, sewage, pesticides, and silt runoff have been linked to coral reef destruction
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Human interaction (cont.)
Over fishing can deplete fish populations and upset the reefs balance
Reefs grow slowly so may not be able to overcome repair the damage
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Oceans
Sunlight that is usable only goes to about 100m (330ft) into the ocean before the sunlight is absorbed
Much of the oceans life is concentrated in the shallow, coastal waters
Seaweed and algae grow anchored to rocks, phytoplankton float near the surface, invertebrates that feed on these are also concentrated near the shore
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Plants and Animals of the Ocean
In open ocean; least productive of all ecosystemsPhytoplankton only grow in area where there is enough sunlightZooplankton live near the surface with the phytoplankton they feed onThe larger organisms come closer to the surface to feed on these organismsDecomposers, filter feeders that do not depend on sunlight dwell in the depths
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Sunlit zone or the Euphotic zone
Plants
Primary ProducersFree-floating algae -- often called seaweed
Red algae
Green algae
Brown algae
Phytoplankton -- tiny, one-celled photosynthetic plankton like diatoms, dinoflagellates,
Animals
include most ocean fishincluding:
sharks and rays, man-o'-war, jellyfish, sea turtles, seals, coral, and zooplankton
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Intertidal zone: where the land and sea meet
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Threats to Oceans
Steadily becoming polluted
Most pollution come from activities on land due to runoff
Over-fishing and certain fishing methods also destroying fish populations
Nets can drown or strangle animals that must return to the surface to breathe when they get caught in them
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Artic & Antartic Ecosystems
Artic Ocean gets nutrients from the surrounding land masses
Supports whales, seals, ocean birds, polar bears, and provide food for people
Antartic only continent never colonized by humans - used mainly for research
Only a few plants grow
Artic plankton feed the fish, whales, and penguins that live there