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Question 1

There are three types of oceanic ecosystems. Please identify all below: and their adaptations

Answer 1

__Intertidal Ecosystems- organisms burrow into the sand at low tide to await the return of high tide

_Neretic Ecosystems(this includes kelp forests and coral reefs) - when corals die new corals grow on the top

Open Ocean Ecosystems- they adapt to live in the dark

Question 2

Please list why wetlands are important to the environment. What are the types of wetlands?

Answer 2

Wetlands absorb excess water, helping prevent flooding. They also serve as filters for pollutants and sediment. The types are freshwater marshes, swamps, bogs and ferns.

Question 3

This category of freshwater ecosystems are defined by having deep impressions on Earth’s surface. They contain littoral zones and Limnetic zones. What types of bodies of water are in this first category of ecosystems?

Answer 3

This first category is made of ponds, lakes and inland seas.