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science estuary

TermDefinition
Ecosystem Biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
Salinity Total amount of dissolved salt in the water
Plankton Organisms that float in water
Nekton Organisms that swim actively
Bioluminescent Production of light by living organisms
Estuary Where fresh water meets salt water, coastal environment
Vacuoles Compartments in which salt water is absorbed
Trench A long narrow hole beneath abyssal zone, formed by movement of tectonic plates
Food web system of interlocking and interdependent food chains
Deep oceans lowest layer in ocean below 1 km
Transition zone Also known as twilight zone
Dry season period of low rainfall
Marine snow shower of dead fish detritus falling from upper layers
Tide rise and fall of sea caused by moon
Hydrothermal vents water is heated next to tectonic plates and blasts out
Photosynthesis Process where organisms use sunlight for energy/food
Chemosynthesis organisms using heat/chem energy to make food
Marine organisms any living thing in the ocean
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