Aquatic Ecosystems Including Marine Ecosystems, Freshwater Ecosystems, And Ponds

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. An aquatic ecosystem is an ecosystem located in a body of water. Communities of organisms that are dependent on each ot... Read more

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.

An aquatic ecosystem is an ecosystem located in a body of water. Communities of organisms that are dependent on each other and on their environment live in aquatic ecosystems. The two main types of aquatic ecosystems are marine ecosystems and freshwater ecosystems. Marine ecosystems cover approximately 71% of the Earth's surface and contain approximately 97% of the planet's water. They generate 32% of the world's net primary production. They are distinguished from freshwater ecosystems by the presence of dissolved compounds, especially salts, in the water. This book studies aquatic ecosystems including lagoons, deep sea, benthos, lotic ecosystem, wetlands, and solar ponds.

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