* Marine

* Freshwater

Estuary

* Includes still water and moving water* Examples of still water * Examples of moving water

* lakes and ponds * rivers and streams

* Freshwater means it does not have _______________ in itsalt

* Many of the plants that live in freshwater have strong roots to keep them in one place.

* Some plants grow around the edge of the lake or float on the top of the water

cattail water lily

bass carp

mallards

trout

bull frog

* Estuary* border between a freshwater biome and a marine biome* are salt marshes, lagoons, swamps, and mouths of rivers

that go into the ocean

* are a mixture of freshwater and salt water* some scientists believe estuaries are another biome, other scientists believe estuaries are an ecosystem

* not very deep, so sunlight gets to all the water

* have many fish and plants

Mangroves

* The marine biome is the _________________ biome.ocean* covers about 70% of the Earth* has salt water

* Organisms that live in the ocean are able to live in the salt water.* sunlight, water pressure, and water movement affect the organisms too• because of these things, the ocean is divided into

different areas• different organisms live in each area

* The water that is very deep has cold temperatures, high pressures, and is very dark

• Many of the plants live near the top of the water• they need the sunlight to help them grow and make

food

• Most marine organisms live near the top of the water or close to land

• Many animals dig down into the sand or hang on to rocks, so they do not get lost in the sea

• Other larger animals live where the water is deep

barracuda star fish clown fish crab

flashlight fish green sea turtle

killer whale shrimp