Chapter 7 Flashcards

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Plankton

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Are organisms that cannot swim against currents so, they drifters.

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2
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Nekon

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Are free-swimming organisms such as fish and whales.

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3
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Benthos

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Are bottom dwellers such as mussels ,worms ,barnacles .

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4
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Littoral zone

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Near the shore aquatic life of diverse and abundant.

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5
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Benthic zone

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The bottom of pond or lake which is organisms reached by inhabitants decomposed.

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6
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Eutrophication

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Increase in the plant growth algae growth amount of large lakes.

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7
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Marshes

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Tends occurs beneath the low flat surface.

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8
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Swamps

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Flat poorly drained, wooded land, often near streams.

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9
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Wetlands

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Protects any wetlands are vital government protects us states.

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10
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Rivers

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Underground spring usually colder filled with oxygen.

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11
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Estuary

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Area in which fresh water protects marsh growth.

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12
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Salt Marshes

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Protects species like shrimp and crabs, fish, etc.

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13
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Mangrove

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Found in tropical and damage storms and development projects and world.

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14
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Barrier islands

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Such as the one mainlands and provided for wildlife

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15
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Coral reefs

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Coral animals and the algae.

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