Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystem
There are essentially two kinds of ecosystems: Aquatic and Terrestrial. Any other sub-ecosystem falls under one of these two headings.
Aquatic Ecosystems
- The aquatic ecosystem is the ecosystem found in a body of water. It encompasses aquatic flora, fauna and water properties, as well. There are two main types of aquatic ecosystem - Marine and Freshwater.
The Marine Ecosystem
- Marine ecosystems are the biggest ecosystems, which cover around 71% of the Earth’s surface and contain 97% of our planet’s water. Water in Marine ecosystems features in high amounts minerals and salts dissolved in them.
- Marine ecosystems can be found ....
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