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marine bio

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Area Along the Shore where the river enters the ocean estuary
freshwater mixed with salt water brakish water
three types of estuaries salt marsh, mud flat, mangrove swamp
zonation bands of different communities
name thre three zones intertidal, mid-intertidal, lower intertidal
name the life zones supratidal,intertidal, subtidal, neritic zone,oceanic zone, benthic zone
upper beach; salt sprays from crashing waves; beach plants, grasses, shrubs, and trees Supratidal zone
Turbulent area between high and low tide intertidal zone
Below interitdal zone Subtidal zone
Above the continental shelf,Shallow part of sea floor that surrounds continents, Main area of commercial fishing nertic Zone
Extends beyond the Neritic zone,Contains more life due to photosynthesis by algae oceanic zone
inclides the ocean floor benthic zone
three characteristics of sandy beach environment loose unstable sand, large surf, surf zone not fixed(moves with tide)
Cnidoblast stinging cells
largest worm in the ocean? ribbon worm
circulation Open: slow-movers (snails and clams),Closed: fast-movers (octopi and squid)
two main whale classifications baleen and toothed
gastropods snails and slugs
what attach mussels to rocks byssal threads
keeps 2 shells closed in bivalves adductor muscles
what are the four parts of the mollusk body? Foot,Shell,Mantle,disimal mount
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