Aquatic Ecosystems MATCHING
In the space provided, write the letter of the term or
phrase that best matches the description
a. freshwater wetland
b. microscopic
e banier
d. coastal wetland
e nekton
f. estuary
2. littoral zone
h. salt marsh
i mangrove swamp
j. benthos
1. phytoplankton and zooplankton
2 coastal land covered by salt water much of the time
3.marine ecosystem dominated by trees with stilt-like root systems
4 mussels, worms, and bamacles
5. land periodically covered with water of extremely low salinity
6.long, thin island that typically runs parallel to the shore
7 free swimming organisms
8 marine ecosystem dominated by grasses
9.ecosystem where a river empties into the ocean, mixing fresh and salt water
10 region of shallow water near the shores of lakes and oceans