River biome By Olivier lee

Check out this image, can you spot the freshwater biomes?

Animals Trout Salmon Bass Manatee Otter Beavers Frogs Toads Mink Muskrat Alligator Mussels Shrimp Snails Turtles

Plants Water lilies Cattails Bulrushes Common reed Sedges Arrowhead Algae Moss Duckweed Swamp frond Deer flower Myrtle Tamarack False ivy Brine-spike

Check out this food chain of the freshwater biomes

Fun Facts here are a few fun facts about freshwater biomes: Scientist that study freshwater biomes are called limnologists The amount of rainfall differs depending where he wetland is located, the rainfall can be anywhere from 7 inches to 150 inches per year Marshes are actually wetlands with no trees The larges lake in the world is big enough to be a sea The longest river in the world is the Nile river The largest wetland in the world is called Pantanal

Wetlands Have you ever wondered about what wetland are? Well now, I am going to tell you all about wetlands. Wetlands are places of still water that help many plants thrive. Marshes, swamps and bogs are all types of wetlands. Plants that grow in wetlands are called hydrophytes. A few hydrophytes are pond lilies, cattails, sedges and tamarack. Wetlands are mostly considered to be a fresh water biome although some marshes contain a high volume of salt water.

How rivers are formed Have you ever wondered how rivers are formed? Well now, I am going to tell you all about rivers and how they are formed. Rivers originate from springs or seeps that produce water, the water is brought up because water is drawn from underground. The water then flows downhill and forms rivulets which, given time, will merge together to form streams. The streams then braid together to form a river which drains into the sea.

River color Have you ever thought about why rivers have different colors? I am now going to tell you why rivers have their unique colors. Rivers and lakes can be classified by their clarity and nutrient content, brown and white water rivers carry large amounts of sediment and often look muddy, clear water rivers that are spring fed carry little sediment, therefore, clear water rivers are always see-through. Black water rivers are permanently stained the color of tea due to dissolved plants such as leaves.

Why freshwater biomes are crucial to our living Have you ever wondered why the freshwater biomes are crucial to humans to survive? Well now, I am going to tell you all about freshwater biomes and why they are so crucial to our living. First of all, it is a fact that humans need freshwater to drink and survive, but without the freshwater biome, there would be no freshwater, which means humans have no proper water to drink and all the other species of animals and insects will also die. Second, without freshwater, the world will lose many animals that are very important, such as the turtle and the alligator. Lastly, without the freshwater biome, humans would lose a lot of the breathtaking sights in the world. For example, the famous Niagara falls would be gone.

How to preserve freshwater biomes Have you ever wondered how we can preserve our worlds freshwater biomes? Well now, I am going to tell you how to preserve our freshwater biomes and I hope this will inspire you to protect and preserve freshwater biomes. Ways to preserve the freshwater biomes: The animals that live in the freshwater biomes mostly depend on the plants that live in the area, so it is best to avoid cutting down trees near freshwater biomes. Freshwater biomes also need to be kept clean, to avoid polluting the river or lake, do not throw rubbish into the river or lake. Freshwater biomes also have a system, to avoid breaking the food chain in freshwater biomes, do not release any new species of animals or plants into lakes or rivers Freshwater biomes also keep the species level down, to avoid ruining the balance in rivers and lakes, do not overfish any of the species that belong in freshwater biomes.