Aquatic biomes vocab Flashcards
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Littoral zone
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The shallow zone of soil and water in lakes and ponds where most algea and emergent plants grow
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Limnetic Zone
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A zone of open water in lakes and ponds
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Phytoplankton
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Floating algea
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Benthic Zone
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The muddy bottom of a lake, pond, or ocean
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Oligotrophic
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Describes a lake with a very low level of productivity
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Mesotrophic
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Describes a lake with a moderate level of productivity
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Eutrophic
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Describes a lake with a high level of productivity
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Freshwater Wetlands
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An aquatic biome that is submerged or saturated by water for at least part of each year, but shallow enough to support vegetation
