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What factor can negatively affect biodiversity in lakes?
What factor can negatively affect biodiversity in lakes?
What are the primary producers in freshwater lakes?
What are the primary producers in freshwater lakes?
Why do estuaries and salt marshes have relatively low biodiversity?
Why do estuaries and salt marshes have relatively low biodiversity?
Which organisms are common in estuaries and salt marshes due to their ability to excrete excess salts?
Which organisms are common in estuaries and salt marshes due to their ability to excrete excess salts?
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What type of organisms are crucial for the biodiversity of rivers?
What type of organisms are crucial for the biodiversity of rivers?
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What is the impact of temperature on stagnant bodies of water like lakes?
What is the impact of temperature on stagnant bodies of water like lakes?
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Which type of water body is compared to the intertidal zone due to constant movement?
Which type of water body is compared to the intertidal zone due to constant movement?
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What happens if a lake becomes anoxic?
What happens if a lake becomes anoxic?
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What impact do incoming tides from oceans have on estuaries and salt marshes?
What impact do incoming tides from oceans have on estuaries and salt marshes?
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What is the main consequence of a lake freezing?
What is the main consequence of a lake freezing?
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Which primary producers are mainly found in freshwater lakes?
Which primary producers are mainly found in freshwater lakes?
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What type of organisms are commonly found in rivers due to the constant movement of water?
What type of organisms are commonly found in rivers due to the constant movement of water?
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Which specialized habitats have fluctuating salinity levels from freshwater to saltwater?
Which specialized habitats have fluctuating salinity levels from freshwater to saltwater?
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What is a key factor contributing to the low biodiversity in estuaries and salt marshes for organisms that live there exclusively?
What is a key factor contributing to the low biodiversity in estuaries and salt marshes for organisms that live there exclusively?
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Which organisms find estuaries and salt marshes as important places for feeding grounds?
Which organisms find estuaries and salt marshes as important places for feeding grounds?
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