Life in the Freshwater Biome

 

The freshwater aquatic biome offers many different species of animals, from fish to hippopotami. Freshwater supports fish, reptiles, amphibians, and other water-liking animals, like alligators. The plants and animals in this biome cannot live in any other aquatic environment due to their intolerance for high salt content. 

 

In rivers, plants are generally found around the beginning or center, where the water is clear and there are an abundance of sediments. This also applies to fish and plants that require more oxygen. These areas commonly have a higher oxygen content than deeper or faster-moving areas of the river. It is thanks to the slower current, or the small pools that form with little to no water movement, that sediments are able to settle and support life.

 

Many of them same conditions apply in lakes and ponds as they do in rivers. Shallower areas tend to be more heavily populated with plants and animals. Heat and sunlight are able to permeate the surface of a lake or pond easily enough, but the deeper the water gets, the cooler and darker it becomes.