The 5 things that are important to know about the aquatic biome
1. It is not just oceans, it is oceans, rivers, lakes and ponds
2. The aquatic biome has many different ecosystems including plant forests where animals can hide, coral reefs where animals can live, and rocky bottoms where fish blend in.
3. Many animals adapted to the surroundings by using camouflage to hide from apex predators such as sharks, whales, and other big fish.
4. Temperatures differentiate depending on where it is, lakes tend to be warmer unless it is fed by glacier water, most rivers are colder because they are water coming from melting snow, ponds are usually warm and filled with vegetation and insects. Oceans like the indian seas are warmer where as oceans up north are colder.
5. different animals live in different bodies of water because of the temperatures.
1. It is not just oceans, it is oceans, rivers, lakes and ponds
2. The aquatic biome has many different ecosystems including plant forests where animals can hide, coral reefs where animals can live, and rocky bottoms where fish blend in.
3. Many animals adapted to the surroundings by using camouflage to hide from apex predators such as sharks, whales, and other big fish.
4. Temperatures differentiate depending on where it is, lakes tend to be warmer unless it is fed by glacier water, most rivers are colder because they are water coming from melting snow, ponds are usually warm and filled with vegetation and insects. Oceans like the indian seas are warmer where as oceans up north are colder.
5. different animals live in different bodies of water because of the temperatures.