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Adaptation
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The process of adjusting to the environment in order to survived. Adaptations can be behavioral or structural.
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Anadromous
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The fish spend the greater part of their lives in salt water but migrate into fresh streams for reproduction;salmon, shad, bass and steelhead trout.
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Aquatic
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Growing, living in, or frequenting water
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Biodegradable
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The property of a substance that permits it to be broken down by micro-organisms into simple, stable compounds such as carbon dioxide or water.
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Biologist
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A person who studies living organisms.
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Browse
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To eat or nibble tender shoots, twigs, and leaves
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Camouflage
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Colors, tones, patterns that enable an organism to blend in with its surroundings. Some organisms, for example, have a skin or coat that enable them to hide from predators.
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Carnivore
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A meat eater.
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Carrion
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The bodies of dead animals, usually in the process of decay; not "fresh" meat.
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Carrying Capacity
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The balance between any life form and its environment. It is frequently expressed as a number of any given organisms that a given area can support. Carrying capacity varies throughout the year. The population number varies from year to year, dependent upon conditions within the habitat such as rainfall, food, and shelter.
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