Water biomes describe all the living things living in an area of water such as a lake or ocean. The surrounding environment plays a huge part in what organisms able to live there.
For example, green plants and algae require sufficient sunlight and oxygen to perform photosynthesis. Green plants and algae are an important food source for many other organisms. The amount of salt is important for various fish, as they will be unable to survive in very high salt concentrations. Therefore, all of the above are limiting factors.
