The Freshwater Biome accounts for one fifth of Earth and provides half of the drinking water, one third of the water used for irrigation, and nearly ninety percent of the world's bathwater. The biome consists of inland lakes, streams, brooks, creeks, rivers, ditches, sloughs, gutters, puddles and canals. Leeches and catfish are a few of the many animals that the Freshwater Biome supports.
Source: http://www.idiotica.com/cranium/encyclopedia/content/Freshwater.htm
The Marine Biome are consisted of marine regions, coral reefs, estuaries, and oceans. This is similar to Freshwater Biomes because they both contain bodies of water, but Marine Biomes cover more of Earth's area, about 3/4 of Earth's surface, opposed to Freshwater Biomes which cover only 1/5 of Earth's area.
Source: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/marine.php
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