Welcome To The Freshwater Biome
Freshwater Biome
A freshwater biome is one that many people overlook the importance of. They are much smaller bodies of water, but important just the same. These freshwater biomes include lakes, rivers, streams, and creeks. They all dump water into a marsh area, typically from the mouth of the rivers. Some that people never consider though include ditches, gutters, canals, and even puddles. They too can be a freshwater biome due to the fact that life will use them for survival.
Freshwater biomes cover 1/5 of the Earth and they are vital to our survival. More than half of the drinking water for humans and animals comes from this resource. When you take your daily shower you often just turn on the faucet and take it for granted. However, just about all of that water comes initially from a freshwater biome resource.
Freshwater biomes cover 1/5 of the Earth and they are vital to our survival. More than half of the drinking water for humans and animals comes from this resource. When you take your daily shower you often just turn on the faucet and take it for granted. However, just about all of that water comes initially from a freshwater biome resource.
World Distribution
Animals
Plants
There are many diverse species of plants that are found in freshwater biome These can include trees, cattails, floating plants such as lily pads, duckweed, and underwater plants such as musk grass.
Threats
1. Fish Decline- About 40 percent of the fish species in the world live in fresh water biomes, and in the past 20 years, freshwater fish populations have declined by over 20 percent
.2. Habitats Destroyed- People withdrawing water from freshwater biomes cause them to shrink and degrade plant and animal habitats. Building dams and water diversion systems block fish migration routes and destroy irreplaceable plants and animals.
3. Pollution- Runoff from agriculture and urban areas affects the water quality of freshwater biome, and overuse and pollution threaten the groundwater supply.
4. Balance of Nature- Global warming caused by humans may produce devastating floods and droughts. Humans disrupting the balance of nature in freshwater biomes can permit the invasion of exotic species that can harm native animals and plants.
.2. Habitats Destroyed- People withdrawing water from freshwater biomes cause them to shrink and degrade plant and animal habitats. Building dams and water diversion systems block fish migration routes and destroy irreplaceable plants and animals.
3. Pollution- Runoff from agriculture and urban areas affects the water quality of freshwater biome, and overuse and pollution threaten the groundwater supply.
4. Balance of Nature- Global warming caused by humans may produce devastating floods and droughts. Humans disrupting the balance of nature in freshwater biomes can permit the invasion of exotic species that can harm native animals and plants.