Marine Ecosystems Flashcards

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Marine ecosystems

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Aquatic environments with high levels of dissolved salt, including the open ocean, deep-sea ocean, and coastal marine ecosystems, each with different physical and biological characteristics.

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Coral reef

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An area of coral, the top of which can sometimes be seen just above the sea.

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Mangrove

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A tropical tree found near water, whose twisted roots grow partly above ground.

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Estuary

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The wide part of a river at the place where it joins the sea.

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Lagoon

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An area of seawater separated from the sea by a sandbar or reef.

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Salt marsh

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An area of ground near the sea that often floods and is always wet.

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mudflat

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A flat area of very wet soil near the sea that is covered at high tide.

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tide pool

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A small area of seawater contained by the rocks or sand around it when the tide goes out.

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rocky shore

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A coastal environment characterized by the presence of rocks, boulders, and pebbles rather than sand or mud.

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beach

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An area of sand or small stones near the sea or another area of water such as a lake.