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The freshwater and salt water biomes are divided into different levels or zones. What are these levels or zones, and if stated, what kinds of organisms live in the different levels or zones? (Site 1)

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Freshwater means low salt content. The zones namely Standing which is compose of ponds and lakes and has littoral zone which algae,floating aquatic plants and clams can be found. Next is limnetic zone and has plankton. Next is Flowing includes streams and rivers and in there resides catfish and carp. For sea water it has Marine which has aphotic zone where anemones,arrow worm and angler fish resides.Another, coastal zone compose of coral reefs and mangrove and lastly the intertidal zone with small critters.
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A freshwater and salt-water biome refers to the body of water (aquatic biome) that makes up about 75 percent of the surface of planet Earth.

The freshwater biome is divided into three (3) major levels or zones and these include:

1. Littoral zone: it is the shore area of a freshwater and it can either be very wide or very narrow.

Some examples of organisms found in the littoral zone are:

  • Cattails.
  • Pond fish.
  • Frogs.
  • Turtles.
  • Water snakes.

2. Limnetic zone: it is the open water area of a freshwater.

Some examples of organisms found in the limnetic zone are:

  • Planktonic algae.
  • Fish.
  • Zooplankton.
  • Insects.

3. Profundal zone: it is the bottom and deep water area of a freshwater.

Some examples of organisms found in the profundal zone are:

  • Fungi.
  • Bacteria.
  • Blood worms.

On the other hand, a salt-water biome is divided into four (4) major levels or zones and these include:

1. Intertidal zone: it comprises these organisms;

  • Sponges, anemones, barnacles, whelks, green algae, isopods, chitons, crabs, snails, etc.

2. Pelagic zone: it comprises these organisms;

  • Dolphins, plankton, jellyfish, floating seaweed, tuna, and sharks.

3. Abyssal zone: it comprises these organisms;

  • Bivalves, fishes, snails, deep sea jellyfish, crustaceans, anglerfish, deep sea shrimp, cephalopods, shark, etc.

4. Benthic zone: it comprises these organisms;

  • Crustaceans, lobsters, mussels, sea stars, macroalgae, sponges, sea urchins, polychaete worms, seagrasses, echinoderms, etc.

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