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Only 3% of the water on Earth comes from freshwater biomes.
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There are over 700 different species of fish that live in a freshwater biome.
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99% of all freshwater is either in the form of ice or located in an aquifer.
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Many animals besides fish live in freshwater biomes. This includes crocodiles, hippopotamus, turtles, and frogs.
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Freshwater biomes are subdivided into three groups: lakes and ponds, streams and rivers, and wetlands.
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There are four key features that determine the ecology of streams and rivers - the flow of the water, amount of light, the temperature or climate, and the chemistry of the river.
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Smaller bodies of water such as ditches and puddles are also considered freshwater biomes because they help some form of life to survive.
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Freshwater biomes are very important to our survival because they supply people with more than half of their drinking water.
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The largest freshwater biome is the Florida Everglades.
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The water in a freshwater biome contains less than 1% of salt water. Any body of water that contains little to no salt is considered freshwater.
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Freshwater biomes contain plenty of grass and plants but trees are very scarce.
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There are many insects living in the freshwater biome that some might consider being pests including mosquitos and flies. These insects are very important in that they are a food source to many mammals, birds, and amphibians.
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Every freshwater biome is unique because they all contain a range of animal and plant species, different climates, and various amounts of water. No two freshwater biomes are exactly the same.
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The Nile, the longest river in the world, is a part of a freshwater biome.
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Because of the variety of animals living in the freshwater biome, there are a lot of predator-prey relationships.
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