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Aquatic Biomes Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An increase in nutrients in an aquatic ecosystem. | eutrophication |
| Area where freshwater from a river mixes with the salt water from the ocean. | estuary |
| A long ridge of sand or a narrow island that lies parallel to the shore. | barrier island |
| A tropical swamp characterized by mangrove trees. | mangrove swamp |
| Low-light layer of water where dead organisms sink to be fed on by decomposers. | benthic zone |
| Bottom-dwelling organisms. | benthos |
| A limestone ridge found in tropical climates and composed of coral fragments. | coral reef |
| Nutrient-rich layer of water that receives plenty of sunlight. | littoral zone |
| Free-swimming organisms. | nekton |
| Organisms that drift in water, because they cannot swim against the current. | plankton |
| Habitat characterized by grasses that have adapted to periodic salt water floods. | salt marsh |
| Area where land is periodically covered by water. | wetland |