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Bottom-dwelling organisms of the sea or ocean & are
often attached to hard surfaces; i.e. – mussels, worms, barnacles

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Free-swimming organisms that swim actively in open
water, independent of currents; i.e. - fish & whales

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Microscopic organisms that float or drift freely in the water.
-Phytoplankton: drifting algae
-Zooplankton: drifting animals

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A deep zone of an inland body of freestanding water, located below the range of effective light penetration.

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-Usually cold water with little salt and full of oxygen
-Rivers run through shallow riverbeds
-A river changes with land and climate through which it flows

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Bottom of pond or lake; inhabited by decomposers, bacteria, fish adapted to cooler temps, insect larvae, clams, etc...

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Area farther from shore; no rooted plants

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Nutrient-rich, shallow zone where light reaches the bottom and nurtures plants; life is diverse and abundant .

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- Water contains very little salt content
-They form naturally
-Structured into different zones based on sunlight, types of organisms and nutrients present.