Interactions among
Biotic and Abiotic
Factors in Estuaries
Rhona Liza S. Canobas
•R- respect
•U- understand
•L- listen
•E- enjoy
•S- share
Drill
•biotic
•Abiotic
•Estuary
•Ecosystem
•nutrients
•temperature
•Microorganism
•nursery
•salinity
•waves
Review
Directions: Write TRUE if the statement conveys
correct information and FALSE if not.
1. The stigma is the structure which receives
the pollen grains, stimulates the pollen grain to
germinate and reach the ovary.
1. The stigma is the structure which receives
the pollen grains, stimulates the pollen grain to
germinate and reach the ovary.
TRUE
2. The ovary enlarges and
thickens its walls to become a
flower.
2. The ovary enlarges and
thickens its walls to become a
flower.
FALSE
3. The stigma, style and the
ovary are the female part of the
flower.
3. The stigma, style and the ovary
are the female part of the flower.
TRUE
4. Stamen is the male part of
the flower.
4. Stamen is the male part of
the flower.
TRUE
5. The tube releases the sperm
cells into the ovule to fertilize the
egg cell.
5. The tube releases the sperm
cells into the ovule to fertilize the
egg cell.
TRUE
UNLOCKING OF DIFFICULTY
Directions: Unscramble the words
to form the word being described.
PUREMEATTER
hotness or coldness of water
TEMPERATURE
hotness or coldness of water
SEAWV
movement of the surface of
water
WAVES
movement of the surface of
water
LUNGTHSI
needed by plants for the
photosynthesis
SUNLIGHT
needed by plants for the
photosynthesis
BOITCI
are the living factors in the
environment
BIOTIC
are the living factors in the
environment
ACBITOI
are the non-living factors in the
environment
ABIOTIC
are the non-living factors in the
environment
Objectives of the Lesson
• Knowledge: identify the biotic and abiotic
components in estuaries
• Skills: Discuss the interactions among living things
and non-living things in estuaries
• Attitude: Tell ways of protecting and conserving the
estuary
• Values: Explain the importance of protecting the
estuaries
•What is the video all about?
•What animals and other living
things do you see in the video?
ABIOTIC FACTORS’ ROLE IN ECOSYSTEM
Sunlight, soil, waves, temperature, nutrients, & salinity
Are abiotic factors affecting organisms’ survival in estuary
Sunlight helps them grow, it aids plants’ photosynthesis
It secures animal growth and plants’ food-making process
Nutrients and minerals from soil keep plants healthy
Organisms keep up with temperature though oceans are
wavy
Salinity in estuaries is also a great need
For organisms to survive and feed
1. What are the living things/biotic
factors mentioned in the poem?
2. What are the non-living
things/abiotic factors mentioned in
the poem?
Where do
you think
does the
water from
the river
goes?
Estuary is a place
where the freshwater
from the river mixes
with the salt- water
from the sea. It is also
called as “nursery of
the sea.”
It serves
as
breeding
ground
for
animals.
Estuaries filter
sediments and
pollutants
before the
freshwater from
the river enters
the seas.
Biotic factors are the
living components in an
ecosystem. These
include all the plants,
animals, and
microorganisms found in
estuaries such as
mangrove trees,
migratory birds, and
small fishes.
Abiotic factors are non-living factors in the
environment.
The abiotic factors that greatly affect
organisms in estuaries include waves, salinity,
temperature, amount of sunlight, and type of
soil.
Waves refer to the movement
of the surface of the water.
These are strong forces that
organisms must learn to live
with. Kelp, a kind of algae, has
strong root- like structures that
attach itself to rocks to keep it
from being carried away by the
waves.
Salinity refers to the amount of salt in
water. The combination of seawater
and freshwater in estuaries is called
brackish water. Mangroves and blue
crabs have adjusted well to the
constantly changing salinity of water
due to the nonstop flow of freshwater
and saltwater through the estuary.
Some organisms, like the fishes
prefer to breed in places with low
amount of salt.
Temperature refers to the level of hotness and
coldness of the water. Temperature differs because of
the tides and amount of sunlight. Some organisms use
plants like mangroves to keep themselves concealed
from direct sunlight or away from the coldness of the
water.
Since estuaries are shallow as
compared to the seas, they
are also conducive for
photosynthesis to take place.
Algae, seaweeds, sea
grasses, and other marine
plants depend on the
amount of sunlight that they
receive in the estuaries.
The type of soil varies in the
estuaries depending on the
strength of waves and kinds of
rock present in the area. Some
areas are full of rocks, sand,
pebble, or clay. The topsoil layer
found in an estuary is composed
mostly of peat or salt crust. Salt
can be found within the soil
which can be acidic, posing
problems to the survival of plant
life.
Questions:
1. What is an estuary?
2. What are the biotic factors found in an
estuary?
3. What are the abiotic factors in an estuary?
4. Why are estuaries important? How do fishes
reproduce?
5. How can we protect or conserve the estuaries?
Group Activity &
Reporting of Outputs
G- generate idea
R- respect
O- obey
U- understand
P- persevere
Independent Practice
Directions: Write True if the statement conveys
correct information and False if not.
________1. Biotic factors are the non-living
factors in the environment.
________2. Plants and animals need abiotic
factors in order to survive.
_______3. Mangroves provide shelter to
marine organisms.
_______4. Marine organisms prefer to live in
estuaries because of lower amount of salt
compared to seas and oceans.
_______5. Abiotic factors affect the biotic
factors in an estuary.
Directions: Write True if the statement conveys
correct information and False if not.
False___1. Biotic factors are the non-living
factors in the environment.
True 2. Plants and animals need abiotic
factors in order to survive.
True 3. Mangroves provide shelter to
marine organisms.
True 4. Marine organisms prefer to live in
estuaries because of lower amount of salt
compared to seas and oceans.
True 5. Abiotic factors affect the biotic
factors in an estuary.
Application
As a Grade V pupil, how can you
help conserve the estuaries?
Generalization
What is an estuary? What are the biotic
and abiotic factors in an estuary? How do
these factors affect each other?
Evaluation
Directions: Read the questions
carefully. Write the letter of the correct
answer.
1. What do you call the area where the river
meets the sea?
A. nursery
B. estuary
C. ocean
D. pond
2. The following are the abiotic factors in
an estuary. Which one DOES NOT belong
to the group?
A. salinity
B. type of soil
C. waves
D. plants
3. How do fishes adapt to the hotness and
coldness in estuaries?
A. They transfer to another area.
B. They make themselves warm.
C. They move to seas or oceans.
D. They hide in mangroves to stay away
from direct light.
4. How can people help the estuaries become
healthy?
A. Sell the corals
B. Plant more trees.
C. Throw garbage in the river.
D. Kill the endangered species.
Assignment
Directions: On a separate paper, draw a poster that
promotes conservation and protection of estuaries
and intertidal zones. Apply the things to consider in
drawing a landscape, the foreground, middle ground
and background.
