Aquatic Environments.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * Aquatic Environments - Objectives Be able to describe the four types of aquatic habitats for microbes Be able to describe the microbial loop Understand why activity in the benthos is high and have a basic understanding of the biogeochemical cycling of carbon and nitrogen in the benthos. Be able to describe the makeup of a microbial mat including examples of microorganisms found in a mat. Understand how biofilms develop and the reasons why microbes form biofilms Be able to define the different regions of a water body: neuston, limnetic, littoral, and profundal zones