GK
ECOLOGY BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Freshwater ecosystem
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Brackish ecosystem
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Stagnant water ecosystem
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Marine ecosystem
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Detailed explanation-1: -Terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems are the two basic categories of ecosystem. Forest, grassland and desert are some examples of terrestrial ecosystems whereas pond, lake, wetland, river and estuary are some examples of aquatic ecosystems.
Detailed explanation-2: -Coastal ecosystems harbor a variety of plants and algae and serve as a home to snails, shrimps, crabs, lobsters, and fish. This aquatic ecosystem covers less than 1% of the earth’s surface and is broadly divided into – wetlands, lentic and lotic ecosystems.
Detailed explanation-3: -, n a global scale, aquatic habitats are classified on the basis of salinity as either marine or freshwater. Marine environments include the open ocean, bays and sounds as well as brackish water habitats such as coastal marshes and estuaries.
Detailed explanation-4: -Marine coastal ecosystem. Marine surface ecosystem. Lentic ecosystem (lakes) Lotic ecosystem (rivers) Wetlands.