Ecological Factors of Aquatic Habitats

Abiotic Factors of Aquatic Habitats:

Abiotic factors are the nonliving components that form Aquatic habitats. Factors like Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Light, Pressure and pH have been discussed in the previous topic.

Other factors not discussed include turbidityTurbidity is a measure of the level of particles such as sediment, plankton, or organic by-products, in a body of water. As the turbidity of water increases, it becomes denser and... More, water depth, salinitySalinity is the dissolved salt content of a body of water called saline water. It is the measure of the number of grams of salts per kilogram of seawater, which is... More, and water flow.

1. Salinity:

It is the concentration of salts in water. It is high in seawater, moderate in brackish water, and low in freshwater. The degree of salinity can be determined by evaporating a litre of water from an aquatic habitat and weighing it.