Fresh WaterBy:

Roxana, Carly and Megan

Resources• http://www.tpwd.state.tc.usllearningljunior_n

aturalists/pandlife.phtml• http://www.watercyclopdia.com/A-Bi/Algal-bl

ooms-in-Fresh-water.Html• http://www.bioxpedition.com/Freshwater-bio

me.Html• Http://myfwc.com/fishing/freshwater/comme

rcial-fishing

Geologic Features• Sediment is found at the bottom of

the fresh water biome• The fresh water can remain still or

slow moving• 70% of fresh water is used to

irrigate crops.

Photosynthetic Organisms-Algae is a type of photosynthetic organism-Only seen through a microscope-Fresh water algae is called Phytoplankton

-Found in ponds, lakes, reservoirs and streams-Phytoplankton are the base of the aquatic food chain

Types of Animals• Some freshwater organisms are:

tadpole, crayfish, fairy shrimp, copepods, scuds, isopods, clams, snails, seed shrimp, water mites, etc.

Tadpole- consumerCrayfish- consumerFairy shrimp- consumerClams-consumersScuds- producerSnails- consumersCopepods-consumers

Human Impact- Pollution of free radicals in the air make it hard for animals

to thrive and pants to grow- Due to human water and chemical run off are the biggest

problems with fresh water- More people turn to water bottles from fresh water and then

empty bottles can be thrown away into the water

Maps of lakes in the US

Commercial value • The commercial value is fresh

water would be fisheries• Fishing and boating are just

like fisheries• There can also be hunting in

Fresh water