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salinity |
salt content of a body of water. |
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brackish |
the mixture of water and sea water (salt water). |
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estuary |
is a partly enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more streams or rivers. |
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biodiversity |
the variety of different types of life on earth |
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phytoplankton |
are the autotrophic components of the plankton community and a key factor of oceans, seas and freshwater basin ecosystems. |
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nekton |
animals that's able to swim and move under water currents. |
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benthos |
the flora is found at the bottom of the sea |
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upwelling |
when nutrient-rich water is pusehd or moved towards the ocean surface |
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dissolved gas |
Insulating materials within transformers and electrical equipment break down to liberate gases within the unit. |
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hydrothermal vents |
Hydrothermal vents are commonly found near volcanically active places, areas where tectonic plates are moving apart, ocean basins, and hotspots. |
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bioluminescence |
It is a form of chemiluminescence. |
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turbidity |
how cloudy the water is |
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0-14 0-6 7 neutral 8-14 base |
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aquifer |
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water table |
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