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Harmful impact on the environment resulting from human activities
pollution
the amount of salt in the water
salinity
an animal with a backbone.
vertebrate
small particles of sediment
clay
an assemblage of organisms in an ecosystem
food web
an animal that captures other animals for food
predator
salt-water wetland between terrestrial and marine ecosystems
Salt marsh
area that periodically have waterlogged soils, support plants adapted to wet soil, nd are covered or occasionally submerged by water.
wetlands
an organism that eats plants, meat, or both
consumer
a sequence of living organisms in an ecosystem
food chain
an animal caught for food
prey
sedimentary particles which can be distinguished with a naked eye
sand
the bottom dwelling community
benthos
the study of relationships between organisms and their environment
ecology
semi-enclosed body of water
estuary
an organism that makes food
producer
an organism that will eat just about anything
scavenger
something capable of being broken down
biodegradable
dead plant and animal bacteria, and the bacteria decomposing them
detritus
swimming animals of open water
nekton
process used by animals and plants to release energy from food
respiration
ground that is elevated above the lowland, marshalls, and rivers.
upland
a type of microscopes
diatom
the study of fish
ichthyology
drifting aquatic plants and animals