The Aquatic Biome includes all water bodies on the earth’s surface. Aquatic biomes are grouped into two,
Freshwater Biomes (lakes and ponds, rivers and streams, wetlands) and Marine Biomes
(oceans, coral reefs and estuaries). These biomes make up about 73% of the total
earth’s surface.
Freshwater Biomes (lakes and ponds, rivers and streams, wetlands) and Marine Biomes
(oceans, coral reefs and estuaries). These biomes make up about 73% of the total
earth’s surface.
aquatic facts:
-The ocean is made of saltwater. This salt comes from the rocks on land that gets swept into the ocean.
-There is about one cup of salt for every gallon of water in the ocean
-.At 36, 200 feet deep, the Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the ocean biome.
-The largest ocean of the ocean biomes is the Pacific Ocean.
-Although the temperatures of the oceans can vary, the average temperature of any ocean is 39° F
-Ocean water is constantly moving. Cold water is moving in from the poles while warm water is moving in from the tropics.
-The ocean biome is home to the largest known mammal of the world - the blue whale.The ocean biome contains coral reef which is actually its own separate biome.
-Humans have only explored about 10% of the ocean biome.
-There is about one cup of salt for every gallon of water in the ocean
-.At 36, 200 feet deep, the Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the ocean biome.
-The largest ocean of the ocean biomes is the Pacific Ocean.
-Although the temperatures of the oceans can vary, the average temperature of any ocean is 39° F
-Ocean water is constantly moving. Cold water is moving in from the poles while warm water is moving in from the tropics.
-The ocean biome is home to the largest known mammal of the world - the blue whale.The ocean biome contains coral reef which is actually its own separate biome.
-Humans have only explored about 10% of the ocean biome.
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