Module #10 Vocab Flashcards
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Euryhaline
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Species that can tolerate a wide range of salinities.
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Estuary
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A semi enclosed area at the mouth of a river where fresh water and seawater meet and mix.
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Stenohaline
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Species that can tolerate a narrow range of salinities.
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Brackish
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Water that is less salty than sea water but saltier than fresh water.
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Wetlands
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Estuarine areas of high elevations that are periodically covered with water.
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Mudflats
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Wide expanses of an estuary that are exposed during low tide.
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Meiofauna
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Microscopic organisms living in between marine sediment particles.
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Channels
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Estuarine areas where water is present during both high and low tides.
