Rivers and Streams Biome

By: Carly, Taylor, and Ashlyn

Locati
on
Rivers and
Streams are
located in all
region and
continents.
Flowing
freshwater
environments,
vary from small
brooks, to large
slow moving
rivers.

Characteri
They come in
stics
different
shapes and
sizes, and they
all start at
some high
point.
Naturally fastflowing streams
usually have
clearer water
and higher
oxygen content
than slow-

Clima
They
te

have
moist due
to the
availabilit
y of
water. It
is cool
and

Animals
Catfish
Carp
Platypus
Frogs
Water rat
Dragonflies
Snakes
Snails
Turtles
Scuds
Mussels
Minos
Leaches
Ducks
Spoonbills

Animal
Adaptatio
Fish are able to
ns
obtain oxygen
through their gills.
Many animals
have to adapt to
freshwater
biomes. Others
have adapted to
move where the
water is cooler or
some may
migrate to the
south for warm
water. They have
to adapt to the
coolness and
wind.

ts
Algae
Moss
Waterlil
ys
Seawee
d

Plant
Adaptatio
ns
They have
adapted to
fresh water
and not as
much as salt
water. They
have also
adapted to
the cool
breezy air.

Symbiotic
Relationsh
ips
Mutualism: ex. Hydra (a

fish) and water-the fish

gets food and the water
gets filtered.

Paratism: catfish and

gill of fish

Commensalism: ex.
Frogs and waterlilys-the
frog gets food and has a
place to rest, while the
waterlily is unaffected.

Impact on
Man
Pollutionnegative
Treating
sewage-positive
Restricting
pollutionpositive
Sewagenegative

Ecological
Concerns
Road crossings
have the
potential to
undermine the
ecological
integrity of river
systems.
Disruption of
the ecological
process.
Pollution
Dam buildings

Fun
Facts

 65% of drinking water comes from rivers and streams

Many American rivers have food related names-Banana
river in Florida, blueberry river in Minnesota.
The faster the water moves the more easily it can pick up
and carry things
The United States has 3,500,000 miles of rivers and
streams
As rivers flow downstream, they gain more water from
other streams and rivers.