SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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Lakes/Ponds
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Mangroves Swamps
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Rivers/Streams
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Coral Reefs
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Detailed explanation-1: -Estuaries. Estuaries are biomes that occur where a river, a source of fresh water, meets the ocean.
Detailed explanation-2: -The aquatic biome that is characterized by flowing freshwater is the river biome, though this can also include the biome of streams.
Detailed explanation-3: -Freshwater Biomes: Ponds and Lakes Ponds and lakes are non-flowing bodies of water.
Detailed explanation-4: -Estuaries are found where rivers meet the ocean; their shallow waters provide nourishment and shelter for young crustaceans, mollusks, fishes, and many other species. Freshwater biomes include lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, and wetlands.
Detailed explanation-5: -Freshwater biomes include lakes and ponds (standing water) as well as rivers and streams (flowing water). They also include wetlands.