What organisms can we find in freshwater biomes?

Some of the animals in estuaries have a very unique ability to survive in both fresh water and salt water. Different areas of freshwater biomes have different structures and resources. For example, a headwater, or the source of a river or stream, has water that is clearer and higher in oxygen levels than the middle of the river or the end, the mouth of the river. read more

However, animals are not the only organisms adapting, plants are as well. For example, pond lilies have adapted to very moist and humid environments. The comparison between a niche and habitat is a habitat is where plants or animals lives and a niche is the role the species the play in the habitat. read more

Too many to count. There are bacteria, algae, protozoans, amoebas, amphibians, and hundreds of others. What exactly is in the water is somewhat determined by where the water is found. read more

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. read more