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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aquatic | an aquatic plant or animal, especially one suitable for a pond or aquarium |
| Sequester | isolate or hide away |
| Indefinitely | for an unlimited or unspecified period of time |
| Secrete | (of a cell, gland, or organ) produce and discharge (a substance) |
| Dilute | make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it |
| Constraint | a limitation or restriction |
| Criterion | a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided |
| Carrying Capacity (biological definition) | the maximum population size of a species that a specific environment can sustainably support over time without destroying its resource base |
| Correlation | a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things |
| Causation | the action of causing something |
| Aesthetic | concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty |
| Stimulates | raise levels of physiological or nervous activity in (the body or any biological system) |
| Regulates | control or maintain the rate or speed of (a machine or process) so that it operates properly |
| Tradeoff | a balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features; a compromise |
| Biomass | the total quantity or weight of organisms in a given area or volume |
| Mimic | imitate (someone or their actions or words), especially in order to entertain or ridicule |
| Facilitate | make (an action or process) easy or easier |