Aquatic Biomes Flashcards
Pelagic Realm
region of an ocean occupied by seewater
Benthic Realm
a seafloor or the bottom of a freshwater lake, pond, riverm stream
Phytoplankton
Algae and photosynthetic bacteria that drift passively in aquatic environment
Zooplankton
Animals that drift in aquatic environment
Aphotic Zone
region of an aquatic ecosystem beneath the photic zone, where light does not penetrate enough for photosynthetic
200-10,000
Intertidal Zone
A shallow zone where the waters of an estuary or ocean meet land
Estuary
a biome that occured where th a freshwater stream or river merges with the ocean
Wetlands
An ecosystem intermediate b/w an aquatic ecosystem and a terrestrial ecosystem, where soil is saturated with water permanently or periodically
Look in the book
Continental Shelves
shallow areas
Photic zone
Phytoplankton, zooplankton 0-200
Twilight
octopus, sperm whale 200-1,000
no light
rat-tail fish, anglerfish 1000-10,000
