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    An ecosystem is a community of organisms that interact with each other and their environment. The document describes two ecosystems: pond ecosystems and salt marsh ecosystems. Pond ecosystems contain various plants, insects, fish, amphibians, and birds. Salt marsh ecosystems cover millions of acres along coastlines and provide habitat for crabs, shrimp, frogs, fish, and wading birds. Both ecosystems contain complex relationships between biotic and abiotic factors.

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    Ecosystems

    Ponds and Salt Marshes


    Kelsey Oxendine

    EQ: What is an ecosystem?

    What is an Ecosystem?
    Organisms

    that live together and interact


    with each other in a certain area.

    Types of Ecosystems

    Pond/ Lake Ecosystem

    Salt Marsh Ecosystem

    Pond Ecosystem
    Observed
    Animals?
    Plants?

    Not Observed
    Organisms?
    Relationships?

    Lakes and Ponds


    Lake
    body
    Fresh

    Rivers

    of water completely surrounded by land

    water

    enter and leave

    Created

    by

    Glaciers,

    volcanoes, and building dams

    Uses

    for lakes

    Travel
    Drinking

    water

    Electricity
    Recreation

    Rich

    plant life
    Small animals

    Animals

    Insects

    Snails

    Turtles

    Fish

    Waterfowl

    Tadpoles

    Mayfly

    Salt Marsh Ecosystem


    Observed
    Animals?
    Plants?

    Not Observed
    Organisms?
    Relationships?

    Salt Marsh
    Cover

    millions of acres

    Atlantic
    Water
    Bad
    Rich

    Ocean and Gulf of Mexico

    and land environments

    smell
    nutrients

    Breeding

    ground

    Protected

    lands

    Animals
    Crabs

    Shrimp
    Frogs
    Lobsters
    Egrets
    Herons

    Salt Marsh Video

    Resources

    http://www.fw.msu.edu/glsturgeon/great-lakes-ecosystems

    http://www.clean-flo.com/systems/pond-aeration-systems/

    http://reptools.rutgers.edu/PondHypermedia/PondA11.html

    http://nerrs.noaa.gov/doc/siteprofile/acebasin/html/biores/brintro2.htm

    http://blog.lochnesswatergardens.com/wpcontent/uploads/2010/08/iStock_000007808698XSmall3.jpg

    http://www.snail-world.com/snail_close-up_on_white_background/

    http://www.pond-o-mania.com/infopondfish.html

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tadpole#mediaviewer/File:Kaulquappen_Tadpole_3.JPG

    http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/tag/marine-park-salt-marsh/

    http://thevlm.org/shrimp/

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobster

    http://birds.audubon.org/birds/great-egret

    http://tjsgarden.com/2012/08/02/free-pictures-great-blue-heron-tucson-az-blue-heron-birdfacts-pictures/

    http://www.eoearth.org/view/article/152248/

    http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/media/marine-ecosystem-illustrationsgrades-3-5/?ar_a=1

    Standard:
    Standard:

    5-2: The student will


    demonstrate an understanding of
    relationships among biotic and abiotic
    factors within terrestrial and aquatic
    ecosystems.

    Indicator:

    Compare the characteristics of


    different ecosystems.

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