Icebergs float in the ocean, but are made of frozen freshwater, not saltwater. Most icebergs in the Northern Hemisphere break off from glaciers in Greenland. Sometimes they drift south with currents into the North Atlantic Ocean. Icebergs also calve from glaciers in Alaska. Are glaciers considered freshwater? Glacierized areas coverRead More →
Lagoons may be considered brackish, marine, or hypersaline. Brackish lagoons receive much runoff, and salinity increases toward the tidal inlets. The Gippsland lagoons exemplify this type. The salinity at the inner end varies from 0.5 to 5 ppt according to season, and central values vary between 5 and 20 ppt.Read More →
Nerite Snails are also popular because they do not reproduce in freshwater aquariums and overrun a tank like some other freshwater snails do. Nerite Snails do create a bit of a mess at times however, as they lay little hard white eggs on hard surfaces. How many babies do NeriteRead More →
What are coastal wetlands? Coastal wetlands include saltwater and freshwater wetlands located within coastal watersheds — specifically, USGS 8-digit hydrologic unit watersheds which drain into the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, or Gulf of Mexico. What is the difference between wetlands and swamps? is that wetland is land that is coveredRead More →
Columbian sharks are by nature bottom feeders. Thus, they would most of the time prefer to scavenge at the bottom of the water. However, they still spend time swimming in the open. How big do freshwater black tip sharks get? Its exposed first dorsal fin is a common sight inRead More →
Smelt, any of certain silvery, chiefly marine food fishes, family Osmeridae, closely related to salmon and trout and found in cold northern waters. Smelts, like trout, have a small, adipose (fleshy) fin. They are slender carnivores and spawn short distances upstream, in the surf or in ponds. Where do smeltsRead More →
Barramundi is farmed in all states of Australia, except Tasmania. The size and nature of operations varies greatly, from boutique operations, usually based on tank systems, to large-scale pond or sea cage systems. Can barramundi live in a pond? Pond areas used for the extensive larval rearing of barramundi rangeRead More →
Caimans are native to Central and South America. They all live in freshwater habitats, however, the spectacled caiman can also tolerate saltwater which enables it to live over a greater area. What do Spectacled Caimans eat? Spectacled caiman eat a variety of invertebrates such as insects, crustaceans, and molluscs. AdultsRead More →
Mollies are mostly found from Southern United States down into Central America. 1 The native habitat of these fish extends from the southern United States to the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico, and they thrive mainly in freshwater environments, sometimes venturing into brackish estuaries. Can mollies live without a heater? AsRead More →
If we were to put a freshwater fish in salt water (or a saltwater fish in fresh water), they would fare similarly to our raisins and potatoes. … A saltwater fish in fresh water is now saltier than its surroundings. The surrounding water flows into their cells and they beginRead More →