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Aquatic Ecosystems
| System | Characteristic |
|---|---|
| Freshwater | 3% of Earth's water |
| Freshwater | Wetland: water near the surface or shallow, covering land most of the year |
| Freshwater | Ponds - shallow bodies of water contained by land |
| Freshwater | Lakes - deeper bodies of water contained by land |
| Freshwater | Swamp vs Marsh - swamp has woody plants/trees; marsh has grasses/reeds (no woody plants) |
| Estuaries | Forms where a river meets saltwater |
| Estuaries | Saltwater and freshwater mix together (brackish) |
| Estuaries | Similar to marshes |
| Estuaries | Very productive - lots of living things |
| Marine | Life depends on water temperature, depth, amount of sunlight |
| Marine | Oceans and seas (saltwater) |
| Marine | Coral reefs - found only in tropical water near the equator |