Aquatic+Biomes

The aquatic biome

Water is the common link among the five biomes and it makes up the largest part of the biosphere, covering nearly 75% of the Earth's surface. Aquatic regions house numerous species of plants and animals, both large and small. In fact, this is where life began billions of years ago when amino acids first started to come together. Without water, most life forms would be unable to sustain themselves and the Earth would be a barren, desert-like place. Although water temperatures can vary widely, aquatic areas tend to be more humid and the air temperature on the cooler side. The aquatic biome can be broken down into two basic regions, freshwater and marine: Freshwater: Marine:
 * Ponds and lakes
 * Streams and rivers
 * Wetlands [[image:http://www.cttech.org/VINAL/lmc/projects/biome/aquatic2.jpg width="380" height="224" align="right" caption="http://www.cttech.org/VINAL/lmc/projects/biome/aquatic2.jpg"]]
 * Oceans
 * Coral reefs
 * Estuaries