chapter 7 key terms Flashcards
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wetland
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surrounded and covered in water like a swamp.
2
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plankton
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small organisms that fish and whales and other animals feed off of in the ocean.
3
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nekton
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organisms able to swim freely in ocean currents.
4
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benthos
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organisms living at the bottom of substrata
5
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littoral zone
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the areas where tides are on the shore
6
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benthic zone
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the lowest sediments and organisms on the sea floor.
7
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eutrophication
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where harmful algal blooms
8
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estuary
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where a tight water passage meets an open waterway
9
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salt marsh
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coastal wetland
10
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mangrove swamp
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coastal wetland found in tropical and subtropical regions.
11
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barrier island
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island found by the U.S. east and gulf coast
12
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coral reef
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coral reefs home to many fish and plants
