Water Biomes Flashcards
Upper layer of the Lake?
Litoral Zone
What is a wetland without trees?
Marsh
What is a wetland with trees called?
Swamp
Two pros for wetlands?
Traps CO2 Controls Flooding
When fresh water meets saltwater?
Estuary
Give me a map name for the above biome?
Bay
What is the lowest layer of the lake?
Benthic Zone
If a swamp is salty it’s said to be called what?
Brackish
When and animal puts of a glow?
Bioluminescence
What is it called when the underbelly is light and the underbelly is dark?
Counter shading
One adaptation for the benthic zone?
Whiskers on catfish
Coral reefs are made of?
Limestone
Threat to coral reefs?
Bleaching Stealing pieces
Layers of the ocean in order?
Epipelagic
Messapelagic
Bathypelagic
Abyssalpelagic
Hadepleagic
What is a threat to an Esturary?
Oil Pollution Runoff