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1
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Three ocean life zones

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Coastal zone, Open sea, ocean bottom

2
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Lake zones

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Littoral, Limnetic, Profundal, Benthic

3
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River zones

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Source, Transition, Floodplain

4
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Aquatic Species

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Phytoplankton, Ultraplankton, Zooplankton, Nekton, Benthos, Decomposers

5
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Littoral zone

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Nearshore where rooted plants grow

6
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Limnetic zone

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Open, sunlight area away from the shore, main photosynthetic area

7
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Profundal zone

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Deepwater too dark for photosynthesis, low oxygen levels

8
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Benthic zone

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Decomposers, nourished primarily by dead matter

9
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Source zone

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Shallow, cold, clear, swiftly flowing, high dissolved oxygen

10
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Transition zone

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Wider, deeper, warmer streams, more turbid, less dissolved oxygen

11
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Floodplain zone

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Wide, deep, rivers, broad/ flat valleys

12
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3 vertical ocean zones

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Euphotic, Bathyal, Abuyssul