Biomes in the Wetlands
The aquatic biome is the largest biome on the planet, covering nearly 75% of the earth’s surface. Plants and animals in an aquatic biome have, in general, adapted to survive in either fresh water or salt water based on their tolerance to varying salt levels.
Plants
Scientific Name | Common Name | EOL Web Address | Additional Resources |
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Spartina alterniflora | Smooth Cordgrass | https://eol.org/pages/1114691 | https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/graminoid/spaalt/all.html |
https://plants.usda.gov/core/plantProfile?symbol=SPAL |
Animals
Scientific Name | Common Name | EOL Web Address | Additional Resources |
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Ondatra zibethicus | Muskrat | https://eol.org/pages/313678 | https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Ondatra_zibethicus/ |
Ardea herodias | Great Blue Heron | https://eol.org/pages/45511351 | https://www.fs.usda.gov/nrs/atlas/bird/RFbirdmod_1940.html |
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Ardea_herodias/ | |||
Callinectes sapidus | Chesapeake Blue Crab | https://eol.org/pages/46508444 | ADW: Callinectes sapidus: INFORMATION (animaldiversity.org) |
Littoraria irrorata | Marsh Periwinkle | https://eol.org/pages/592811 | ADW: Littorina irrorata: INFORMATION (animaldiversity.org) |