Rivers
Abiotic Factors (Mississippi River):
- Movement/ Current: 1 mph
- Salinity: 50 ppm
- Turbidity: depends on depth, lighter nearer the bottom
- Temperature: 10 to 20 degrees Celsius
Biotic Factors of the Mississippi River
Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris):
- Autotroph
Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea):
- Autotroph
Paddlefish (Polyodon spathula):
- Heterotroph
Northern Pike (Esox lucius):
- Heterotroph
North American river otter (Lontra Candadensis):
- Heterotroph