Freshwater+ponds+and+lakes+period+3

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**Facts/characteristics of the Biome:** **-Some may last only for a season and some may last for hundreds of years.** **-The topmost zone near the shore is the __littoral zone.__** **-The zone near the surface but in the open water is the __limnetic zone.__** **-The zone near the bottom of the lake where little light penetrates is the __benthic zone.__**

**Location of the Biome**:
 * -There is lakes and ponds all over the world **
 * -This biome is extremely common[[image:biomesduff/J40CCAN009IZCALFCEHWCAZ7WG7ECAHUVZTDCARIOQMDCATAJG7YCAUYUNHUCAVX206GCADU6VWHCAA3BJJ0CAS39FZNCAPXATYYCAOJ4V5ICA6KS2MHCARFHCN0CAF4R983CAEA6R93CA7HHH0WCA6JLE56.jpg]] **

**Consumers/Animals living in the biome** : **__Littoral Zone-__ snails, clams, crustacians, small fishes, amphibians, and insect larvae** **__Limetic Zone-__ mostly freshwater fish and some aquactic birds such as ducks, geese and swans.** __**Benthic Zone-**__ **detritivores**

**Producers/Plants living in the biome:** **__Littoral Zone-__ Many species of algae, floating and rooted aquatic plants such as pond moss.** __ **Limntetic Zone-** __ **Few aquatic plants in this zone except for floating moss and pond weeds** __ **Benthic Zone-** __ **No plants at the bottom**

** Dominant (keystone) species in the biome: ** **__Dominant Species:__ Fish** **__Keystone Species:__ Plankton and Algae**

**Average Temperature Range for the biome:** __**Summer-**__ **4° C near the bottom to 22° C at the top** __**Winter-**__ **4° C near the bottom and 0° C at the top** __**Spring-**__ **about 4° C at top and bottom** __**Fall-**__ **about 4° C at top and bottom**


 * Annual Precipiation for the biome: **
 * Approximately 50 inches per year **