1. Fresh Water By: Roxana, Carly and Megan

2. Resources http://www.tpwd.state.tc.usllearningljunior_n aturalists/pandlife.phtml http://www.tpwd.state.tc.usllearningljunior_n aturalists/pandlife.phtml http://www.watercyclopdia.com/A-Bi/Algal- blooms-in-Fresh-water.Html http://www.watercyclopdia.com/A-Bi/Algal- blooms-in-Fresh-water.Html http://www.bioxpedition.com/Freshwater- biome.Html http://www.bioxpedition.com/Freshwater- biome.Html Http://myfwc.com/fishing/freshwater/comme rcial-fishing Http://myfwc.com/fishing/freshwater/comme rcial-fishing

3. Geologic Features Sediment is found at the bottom of the fresh water biome The fresh water can remain still or slow moving 70% of fresh water is used to irrigate crops.

4. Photosynthetic Organisms -Algae is a type of photosynthetic organism -Only seen through a microscope -Fresh water algae is called Phytoplankton -Found in ponds, lakes, reservoirs and streams -Phytoplankton are the base of the aquatic food chain

5. Types of Animals Some freshwater organisms are: tadpole, crayfish, fairy shrimp, copepods, scuds, isopods, clams, snails, seed shrimp, water mites, etc. Tadpole- consumer Crayfish- consumer Fairy shrimp- consumer Clams-consumers Scuds- producer Snails- consumers Copepods-consumers

6. Human Impact -Pollution of free radicals in the air make it hard for animals to thrive and pants to grow -Due to human water and chemical run off are the biggest problems with fresh water -More people turn to water bottles from fresh water and then empty bottles can be thrown away into the water

7. Maps of lakes in the US

8. Commercial value The commercial value is fresh water would be fisheries Fishing and boating are just like fisheries There can also be hunting in Fresh water