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Ch 21.2
Ecology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aphotic zone | the deeper parts of the ocean, where there is so little light that plants cannot carry out photosynthesis |
| photic zone | the area of an aquatic system that receives enough light for photosynthesis to occur |
| intertidal zone | an area along ocean shorelines that lies between low and high water lines |
| plankton | the mass of mostly microscopic organisms that float or drift freely in the waters of aquatic (freshwater and marine) environments |
| estuary | an area where fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water from the ocean; the part of a river where the tides meet the river current |
| freshwater wetlands | areas of land that are covered with fresh water for at least part of each year |