Question

What are some major similarities and differences between freshwater and marine ecosystems?

Answer 1

Similarities

1. Fresh water and marine water both are essential parts of the water cycle.
2. They contain the same chemical and the amount of minerals in both the ecosystems is same.
3. Both addresses to the aquatic development.

Dissimilarities

• Marine water carries much higher amounts of suspended chemicals as related to fresh water.
• This larger collection of the chemical also increases the quantity of salt in marine water than that of fresh water.
• Plant and animals existing in these water bodies also differ.

Answer 2

Freshwater ecosystems have a lot more species.(Mostly of microorganisms). A lot of bacteria thrive there. Marine ecosystems are more deserted and life thrives only by the shores which is mostly made of larger animal(excluding plankton) and basic plants.