Warm-Up: What is the difference between a marsh and a swamp?
Plankton: tiny organisms that float near the surface of the water - no plankton = no life in aquatic biome - plankton are producers
Swamp a wetland ecosystem in which shrubs and trees grow
Estuary an area where fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water from the ocean the nutrient-rich fresh water feeds the plankton, providing food for other animals
Wetland an area of land that is periodically underwater or whose soil contains a great deal of moisture Okefenokee Swamp (GA-FL border) Marsh- Savannah, GA
Marsh a treeless wetland ecosystem where plants such as grasses grow