Resources Gained from the Freshwater Biome
The freshwater biome provides us with many important resources. One of these resources is, of course, water. Water is a necessity that no living thing can live without. As human beings we depend on water in a variety of ways. Freshwater is used every day for things such as cooking and drinking as well as for irrigation and industry and the majority of this freshwater comes from lakes and rivers. Only about 1% of the Earth's freshwater is actually accessible to humans due to the fact that the rest is frozen, too salty, or too deep underground for us to reach. Taking this into consideration and since freshwater is such a viable part of life it is important that we try conserve this resource.
Food is another resource that is found in the freshwater biome. Inland freshwater fisheries provide over 33% of the world's small scale fish catch. Fish are not only rich in protein, omega 3 and amino acids but they are also often low in fat. Fish are an essential food supply in some areas such as the Mekong Basin in Southeast Asia where 60 million people get their main source of protein from freshwater fisheries. Although fish are the most prominent food source in the freshwater biome they are not the only food source. Some edible aquatic plants such as wild rice and Spirulina Algae are eaten in some of the lesser developed areas of the world.
A third resource obtained from the freshwater biome is hydroelectric power. Since the world continuously searches for new, clean, and renewable forms of energy many places around the world have begun to turn to hydroelectricity. Hydropower has actually become the most common renewable source of electricity in the United States and has also become very important to some regions in South America such as Brazil.
Food is another resource that is found in the freshwater biome. Inland freshwater fisheries provide over 33% of the world's small scale fish catch. Fish are not only rich in protein, omega 3 and amino acids but they are also often low in fat. Fish are an essential food supply in some areas such as the Mekong Basin in Southeast Asia where 60 million people get their main source of protein from freshwater fisheries. Although fish are the most prominent food source in the freshwater biome they are not the only food source. Some edible aquatic plants such as wild rice and Spirulina Algae are eaten in some of the lesser developed areas of the world.
A third resource obtained from the freshwater biome is hydroelectric power. Since the world continuously searches for new, clean, and renewable forms of energy many places around the world have begun to turn to hydroelectricity. Hydropower has actually become the most common renewable source of electricity in the United States and has also become very important to some regions in South America such as Brazil.