land forms
A large headland extending into a body of water.
cape
one nautical mile per hour, slightly more than a standard mile.
knot
the natural periodic process by which animals, (specifically reptiles, insects, and arthropods) shed their skin or exoskeleton
molt
a net designed to capture fish via their gills
gill net
incidental capture of non-target marine species
by-catch
This is where fresh water combines with salt water to create brackish water.
estuary
relating to the sea or ocean, encompassing sea life, ships, and ocean activities
marine
microscopic, harpoon-like stinging organelle found in cnidarians
nematocyst
a baited cage-like trap used to catch crabs
crab pot
Non-moving or immobile
sessile
A chain or group of islands
archipelago
A body of water confined to a relatively narrow but long region
channel
type of body plain that can be divided along a single central plane into roughly equal right and left halves.
bilateral symmetry
controlled breeding and harvesting of aquatic plants and animals in freshwater or marine environments, produces 50% of global seafood
aquaculture
Proper name for killer whales
Orca
the natural home or environment of a plant or animal
habitat
pollution caused by runoff from farms, parking lots, roads, etc, that cannot be traced to a single source.
non-point pollution
body plane where identical parts are arranged around a central axis, allowing the object to divided into similar halves by planes passing through its center
radial symmetry
highly productive fishing vessel that drag purse seine or gill nets to capture fish
trawler
the ecological region at the bottom of any body of water and the organisms that live in or on that substrate
benthic
A recessed coastal body of water connected to an ocean or lake
bay
The North star, brightest star in the Little Dipper constellation located almost directly above the Earth's celestial north pole, used for navigation.
Polaris
low oxygen or no oxygen conditions
hypoxia and anoxia
producing young by means of eggs that are hatched after they have been laid by the parent
oviparous
organisms that produce their own food via sunlight
autotroph