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Marine Biology Ch 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| wetlands | estuarine areas of high elevations that are periodically covered with water. |
| brackish | water that is less salty than freshwater. |
| stenohaline species | species that can tolerate a narrow range of salinities. |
| channels | estuarine areas where water is present during both high and low tide. |
| meiofauna | microscopic organisms living in between marine sediment particles. |
| mudflats | wide expanses of an estuary that are exposed during low tide. |
| estuary | a semi-enclosed body of water where seawater meet and mix. |
| euryhaline species | species that can tolerate a wide range of salinities. |