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| a region that contains characteristic organisms that interact with one another and with their environment. An important costal life zone is the intertidal zone |
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| the area located between high tide and low tide |
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| a long line of seaweed and debris deposited on the beach during each high tide |
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| area above the intertidal zone. Many species include grasses, shrubs and trees grow here |
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| includes an area heave wave impact and sandy area beyond that, which affected by underwater turbulence |
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| covers the entire ocean of water above the sea bottom |
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| region of water that lies above the continental shelf |
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| food making process on which most living things depend |
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| is the life zone that extends beyond the nertic zone and includes most of the open ocean |
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| area most suitable for supporting life |
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| any characteristic of an organism that enables it to live successfully in its environment |
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| the deepest part of the ocean floor is also known as the abyssal plan which is also home to a variety of organisms |
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| - includes the entire ocean floor from the shallow intertidal zone to the deep ocean basin |
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| organisms that inhabit the bethic zone. They live in the ocean and are adapted to the regions of very low temperatures and very high pressure |
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| composed of sand , a loose sediment that is easily shifted and moved about by wind and water |
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| pattern of marine life, which forms distinct bands, or life zones along the shore |
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| at the mouth of a river, where it enters the ocean, salt water and fresh water mix, forming this type of environment |
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| the mixture of freshwater and seawater |
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| - sediments carried in by the ocean were deposited offshore, forming long ridges of sand |
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| Salt marsh community or wetlands |
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| in many estuaries along the Atlantic, pacific and gulf coasts, grasses grow abundantly in the shallow water that forms these |
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| - part of the estuary that is characterized by dark, muddy sand and no marsh grasses |
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| or mangrove swamp, in regions with tropical climate, such as Florida, the shores of some bays and inlets are covered by a thick growth of mangrove trees, and coastal marsh takes the form of this |
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| - a great diversity of life is typically founds in habitats that provide many areas for hiding and surfaces for attachments |
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| the ability to match or blend in with their natural background to avoid being detected |
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| spots bars and stripes which obscure the outline of a fish |
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| such behavior by an organism in defending home area |
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