Description of the Freshwater Biome
The freshwater biome consists of rivers, lakes, ponds, creeks, and streams. Freshwater is defined as having a low salt content (typically less than 1%). Due to the purity of the water and lack of harsh salts freshwater biomes are home to a broad variety of plants and animals. Freshwater biomes can be found almost anywhere and vary greatly in size. Since freshwater biomes are so spread out it may seem as if this is the largest of all biomes but this is not true. However, freshwater biomes are still very important as they provide us with many essential resources.