List of marine ecosystem terms


Sub-sectors and branches of marine ecosystem

  • Marine ecosystem

  • marine ecosystem
    (naturally occurring aquatic ecosystem which contains a high concentration of dissolved salts, whose salinity is above 10g/l.)


    Below is a glossary of 3 marine ecosystem terms with definition, examples, transcription, and translations as used in the context of marine ecosystem.


    Fish (noun)

    Fish: Cold-blooded aquatic vertebrate with gills, no digits, and no limbs other than fins which swims by using its fins and tail.... fish (read more)


    Territorial water (noun)

    Territorial water: In international law, it is that area of the sea immediately adjacent to the shores of a state and subject to the territorial jurisdiction of that state. It extends to a limit of 12 nautical miles from the baseline of a coastal State.... territorial water (read more)


    Low-tide elevation (noun)

    Low-tide elevation: A naturally formed offshore land feature (such as mudflat, shoal, rock, or reef ) within a distance of not more than 12 nautical miles from the low-water line of the mainland or an island, which is surrounded by water and visible at low tide but submerged at high tide.... Low-tide elevation (read more)

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