Estuaries Outline • • • • What Is an Estuary? Classification Characteristics How organisms adapted to live here? What Is an Estuary? Classification 1. Coastal Plain Estuaries 2. Tectonic Estuaries 3. Bar-built Estuaries 4. Fjords Characteristics Water Circulation • Regulated by the ebb and flow of tides; differences in the density of water; and wind. • Lighter‚ less dense freshwater flows out near the surface‚ • Denser saline water flows inward from the sea near the bottom
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When fresh river water mixes with sea water in a semi-enclosed basin‚ an estuary is formed. The formation of estuaries can also occur in drowned river valleys (Owen‚ 1992‚ p.3). A variety of plant and animal species live in the estuary as they are provided with a wealth of living space‚ food and shelter. Many native flowering plants and seaweeds are included in the flora of the estuaries‚ where the plant species are distributed based on their salinity tolerances. Salt marshes form towards the high-tide
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I. Meaning of Estuary and Seashore * Estuaries - areas where fresh and saltwater mix - are made up of many different types of habitats. Eestuary is an area where fresh water from rivers flows into the salt water from an ocean. Though these areas can be biologically productive ecosystems that provide habitats for many animals and plants‚ they can also be a harsh environment for others because of their high salt content. * Seashore land by the sea. Seashore law ground lying between high-water
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NAME:_________________ HOUR:________ BIOMES TEST ***(you may use your OWN notes….staple them to your test when you are done!!!) TRUE OR FALSE. Answer each of the questions T or F. CORRECT the FALSE statements to make them TRUE!!! T F Large amounts of original grasslands still exist in North America. T F Some of the world’s fastest predators are found in the Taiga. T F Burrowing animals would be common in the Grasslands. T F Grasses are the major plant type of the savanna. T F Grasslands
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An integrated study of the Mpenjati estuary-beach system. (Biological component) Abstract A study was carried out to find the abundances of animal organisms between both sides of the Mpenjati estuary. Zooplankton‚ Macro fauna‚ Meiofauna and Fish was sampled .Each of the species that reside in the estuary contribute to the diversity of the area and are essentially driving forces‚ ensuring optimal functioning of the ecosystem. The purpose of sampling such ecosystems is to find out how the interactions
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Biomes – is a large‚ distinct terrestrial region that has a similar climate‚ soil‚ plants‚ and animals regardless of where it occurs. It covers a large geographic area and encompasses interacting landscapes. Landscape – is a large land area covering many square kilometers composed of interacting ecosystem. 9 major biomes in the terrestrial biomes 1. Tundra – also called arctic tundra occurs in extreme northern latitudes wherever snow melts seasonally. 2. Taiga – Is the evergreen forest
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Biomes Tropical Rain Forest & Boreal Forest Locations Tropical Rain Forest • Tropic of Capricorn- 23.5° S latitude • Amazon Rainforest – Latitude above 15°N Boreal Forest • Boreal Taiga- 50° N latitude • Boreal Siberia- 34°N Latitude Abiotic Factors Tropical Rain Forest • Weather‚ climate‚ rain‚ sunlight‚ clouds‚ and soil is very poor in these areas. The Amazon river rises a lot its water is absorbed in plants for nutrients. Boreal Forest • Weather‚ Climate‚ and soil
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Terrestrial biomes are characterized by their prevailing vegetation‚ and are primarily classified by rainfall and temperature. Biomes all have certain characteristics such as microorganisms‚ fungi‚ and animals which have adapted to their particular environment. There are eight major terrestrial biomes; tropical forest‚ desert‚ savanna‚ chaparral‚ temperate grassland‚ coniferous forest‚ temperate broadleaf forest‚ and tundra. The tropical forest can be separated into two categories; tropical rainforest
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Aquatic Biome! ! The aquatic biome makes up the largest part of the biosphere‚ covering nearly 75% of the Earth’s surface and consists of the freshwater biome and the marine biome. Freshwater regions consist of ponds‚ lakes‚ streams‚ rivers‚ wetlands and marine regions include oceans‚ coral reefs and estuaries. Marine biomes generally have salt concentrations that average 3%‚ whereas freshwater biomes are usually characterised by a salt concentration of less than 0.1%. The aquatic biome is probably
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Oceanic Biome A Biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat. There are a couple different types of biomes. There are six major groups of biomes which are; freshwater‚ marine‚ desert‚ forest‚ grassland‚ tundra. Then these six groups are broken down a bit father. In this paper we will discuss part of the marine biome which is the ocean biome. When one thinks of very large bodies of water such as the ocean‚ we are talking about marine biomes. Instead
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