Available in most terrestrial environments. The amount of light available is important for plant growth. Availability varies depending on rainfall or groundwater. IONS Saltwater environments contain dissolved ions such as sodium and chloride.
Are readily available in the air. Decreases as altitude increases. The small drifting photosynthetic organisms of the oceans, referred to collectively as phytoplankton are regarded as the major photosynthesizers, or primary producers of the earth. Total views 53, On Slideshare 0. From embeds 0. Number of embeds Downloads Shares 0.
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Animals who live in water for entire life time or most of their lifetime are called aquatic animals. Both aquatic invertebrates and vertebrates developed entirely different adaptions to live in water unlike the animals that live on land. Aquatic animals can be divided into two broad groups depending their aquatic habitat, namely; marine animals and freshwater animals. Some examples for aquatic invertebrates include jellyfish, corals , sea anemones, hydras, etc. These invertebrates are adapted to acquire dissolved oxygen directly from water.
Aquatic vertebrates include bony fishes, cartilaginous fishes , whales , turtles , dolphins , sea lions , etc. Except fishes, all the other vertebrates need to take air from the atmosphere as they are unable to extract dissolved oxygen from the water.
Terrestrial animals are mainly found in terrestrial ecosystems such as forests, taiga, tundra, and deserts. Aquatic and terrestrial animals mainly differ by their mode of life. The main difference between aquatic and terrestrial animals is that aquatic animals respire by lungs and they have a soft, slippery skin whereas terrestrial animals respire by gills and they have a leathery hard or spiny skin.
An aquatic animal is an animal living in water throughout its lifetime. Aquatic animals can be either vertebrates or invertebrates. Aquatic animals breathe through either their skin or specialized organs called gills, which absorb oxygen from the water. Aquatic animals like fish comprise modified limbs for the locomotion in water. Aquatic animals can be found in both marine and fresh water habitats. They have several adaptations such as streamline bodies, fins, webbed feet, and air bladder.
Figure 1: Sea Whale is an aquatic animal. Examples of aquatic invertebrates are hydra, sea anemones, jellyfish, and crustaceans. Examples of the aquatic vertebrates are fish, marine mammals like seals , whales. Some are semi-aquatic marine animals; for example, sea lions live in the land but they are completely adapted to live in water. The amphibians have an aquatic larval stage and the adult animal lives in terrestrial environments. Animals that live in the land-based habitats are referred to as terrestrial animals.
Terrestrial animals can also be vertebrates and invertebrates.
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