How are these ecosystems similar and different? Aquatic Ecosystem How are these ecosystems similar and different?

Ocean producers: phytoplankton, seaweed, algae shallow consumers: snails, sea urchins, fish, crabs open ocean consumers: fish, whale, seal, sharks type of water: salt water soil: sandy sunlight: plenty at the top, very little/none at the bottom.

Pond/Lake producers: algae, plankton, cat tail, lily pad consumers: zooplankton, snail, frog, fish, duck, crane type of water: fresh water soil: rocky, sandy or muddy sunlight: sunlight usually reaches bottom

Estuary producers: seaweed, phytoplankton, cord grass consumers: heron, barnacle, shrimp, mollusk type of water: fresh & salt mix - brackish soil: nutrient rich soil - made of detritus sunlight: sunlight throughout

Salt Marsh producers: cord grass, glasswort, plankton consumers: periwinkle snail, blue crab, mice, osprey type of water: salt water, height changes with tide soil: nutrient rich soil, mud and peat sunlight: plenty

How are these ecosystems similar and different? All have varying temperatures based on location/latitude. Ocean, estuary, salt marsh have similar producers. Estuary and salt marsh have similar consumers. Ocean floor is the only ecosystem that does not receive sunlight. Salt marsh and estuary have nutrient rich soil.