ch. 7 key terms Flashcards
1
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wetland
A
land that is periodically underwater
2
Q
plankton
A
organisms that cannot swim against currents, drifters
3
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nekton
A
free swimming organisms, fish whales others
4
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benthos
A
bottom dwellers, mussles worms barnacles
5
Q
littoral zone
A
area near the shore, diverse aquatic life
6
Q
benthic zone
A
bottom of a pond or lake
7
Q
eutrophication
A
an increase in the amount of nutrients
8
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estuary
A
an area in which fresh water from a river mixes with salt water from the ocean
9
Q
salt marsh
A
product of estuaries, where rivers deposit their load of mineral-rich mud
10
Q
mangrove swamp
A
dense groves of mangrove trees in swampy areas
11
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barrier island
A
islands that run parallel to sandy shores
12
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coral reef
A
limestone ridges built by tiny coral animals called coral polyps.
