Marine Ecosystems Crossword

A ecosystem that is based on salty water
a microscopic photosynthetic organism
consumers that feed on phytoplankton
zone where the ocean meets the land
zone where water becomes deeper towards the continental shelf
This zone is the deep water in the ocean
this zone is also know as the sea floor
this provides food for the coral reefs
this is where fresh water from streams and rivers meets with ocean water
a small stream that feeds into a river is called a
fresh water zone closest to the shore
a treeless wetland ecosystem where plants such as cattails and rushes grow
a wetland ecosystem where trees and vines grow
a tropical grassland with scattered clumps of trees
hot, dry regions that support a variety of plants and animals
this forest gets up to 400 cm of rainfall each year
a non living factor is called this
a geographic area characterized by certain types of plant and animal communities
these forests produce seeds and cones
preferred living site in a rain forest