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- Wetland
- An area of land that is periodically underwater or whose soil contains a great deal of moisture
- Plankton
- The mass of mostly microscopic organisms that float or drift freely in the waters of aquatic (freshwater and marine) environments
- Nekton
- All organisms that swim actively in open water, independent of currents
- Benthos
- Organisms that live at the bottom of oceans or bodies of fresh water
- Littoral Zone
- A shallow zone in a freshwater habitat where light reaches the bottom and nurtures plants
- Benthic Zone
- The bottom region of oceans and bodies of fresh water
- Eutrophication
- An increase in the amount of nutrients, such as nitrates, in a marine or aquatic ecosystem
- Estuary
- An area where fresh water from rivers mixes iwth salt water from the ocean; the part of a river where the tides meet the river current
- Salt Marsh
- A maritime habitat characterized by grasses, sedges, and other plants that have adapted to continual, periodic flooding; salt marshes are found primarily throughout the temperate and subarctic regions
- Mangrove Swamp
- A tropical or subtropical marine swamp that is characterized by the abundance of low to tall trees, especially mangrove trees
- Barrier Island
- A long ridge of sand or narrow island that lies parallel to the shore
- Coral Reef
- A limestone ridge found in tropical climates and composed of coral fragments that are deposited around organic remains
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