Temperature: Temperature varies in ponds and lakes seasonally. During the summer, the temperature can range from 4° C near the bottom to 22° C at the top. During the winter, the temperature at the bottom can be 4° C while the top is 0° C (ice).
Depth: Pond is shallower than 3 meters and lakes are deeper than 3 meters.
Nutrients: Phosphorus, nitrogen, carbon, silicon, calcium, potassium,magnesium, sulfur, sodium, chloride, iron) are all brought in to the bodies of water.
Salinity: 1% or below.
Major Animal Species
Mallards
Swans
Bluegill
Perch
Frogs
Major Plant Species
Algae
Wolffia
Duckweeds
Hydrilla
Common Water Hyacinth
Interesting Facts
There are no rooted plants at the bottom of lakes, because the water is too deep for sunlight to reach.
Only 3% of the water on Earth comes from freshwater biomes
There are over 700 different species of fish that live in a freshwater biome.