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Eutrophication |
Excess nutrients in water encourage algae growth, ultimately reducing amount of oxygen in water possible creating "dead zones" |
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Biomagnification |
Higher concentration of a particular chemical are reached in organisms higher up in the food chain |
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Algal bloom |
A rapid increase of algae in a water system |
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Biome |
Group of ecosystems that have have the same climate |
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Deciduous |
A tree or shrub shedding its leaves annually |
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Ecosystem |
A community of organisms interacting with each other within the environment |
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Habitat |
The specific location where an organism lives within an ecosystem |
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Niche |
A place or position |
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Biodiversity |
The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem |
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Fishery |
A place where fish are reared for commercial purposes |
