chapter key terms 7 Flashcards
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wetland
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land consisting of marshes or swamps; saturated land.
2
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plankton
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the small and microscopic organisms drifting or floating in the sea or fresh water, consisting chiefly of diatoms,
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benthos
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the flora and fauna found on the bottom, or in the bottom sediments, of a sea, lake, or other body of water.
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littoral zone
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The littoral zone or nearshore is the part of a sea, lake, or river that is close to the shore.
