Ch.7 key terms Flashcards by Blake Jackson | Brainscape

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wetland

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a distinct ecosystem covered in water

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plankton

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marine drifters that basically are carried along tides and currents

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nekton

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organisms that can swim and live underwater

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benthos

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creatures that live on or are near the sea

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littoral zone

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nearshore hemisphere of the ocean

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benthic zone

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the lowest hemisphere of the ocean

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eutrophication

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gradual increase in concentration of phosphorus

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estuary

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a partial inclosed body of water aka brackish

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salt marsh

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costal wetlands

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mangrove swamp

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costal wetlands found in tropical areas

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barrier island

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an island that lies parrell to the coastline

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coral reef

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an underwater ecosystem

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