What is an Aquatic Habitat?

A habitat is a place where an organism lives. An aquatic habitat is a body of water in which certain organisms live naturally, or aquatic habitats are places that relate to life in water. Organisms that live in water are called aquatic organisms.

Types of Aquatic Habitats

• Marine or saltwater habitats
• Freshwater habitats
• Brackish water habitats

Examples of Aquatic Organisms

• Fish, crabs, toads, Spirogyra, water lilies, water weeds, starfish, mudskippers, water snails, shrimps, etc.

Factors Affecting Aquatic Habitat

• Relative humidity
• Wind
• Temperature
• Salinity
• Rainfall
• Sunlight
• Topography
• Water current
• pH
• Light levels
• Turbidity
• Water flow rate

Characteristics of Aquatic Habitat

• Flow regime
• Chemical variables (water quality)
• Biotic interactions
• Energy (food) sources
• Physical habitat structure