Aquatic Ecosystems

John Wilson and Logan Kelly

Freshwater ecosystem

Around 10,000 of all the worlds fish are found in freshwater

Average of 300 new freshwater fish are found every year

An example would be Grapevine lake or Lewisville lake

Very low salt concentration

Can find turtles snakes and ducks in freshwater lakes or ponds

Brackish Water

Saltier than fresh water, but not as salty as sea water

It is a result of mixing salt and fresh water

Occurs where a river meets a sea

The Wadden region is a brackish water are

Salt water

Most of the Earth is covered by Salt water

All oceans are salt water

Salt water contains most species of fish

An example of salt water would be the Atlantic ocean or any of the other oceans