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Freshwater

Relating to or living in or consisting of water that is not salty; freshwater fish; freshwater lakes.Water that possesses little dissolved minerals such as salt and is defined as fresh water as opposed to salt water found in the oceans. Freshwater environments are created by precipitation and its run off from high altitudes towards the coasts (a river) or a trough in the landscape in which freshwater collects (a lake). Check out the freshwater ecology tutorial for more information.

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Freshwater Ecology

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Pollution in Freshwater Ecosystems

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Freshwater Communities & Plankton

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Running Water Freshwater Community Factors

This tutorial noted some of the physical and chemical factors that provide the framework of a running water community in which organisms in their favored ecological niches occupy. Learn how each of these factors affects lotic communities in this tutorial...

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Animal Water Regulation

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Lotic Communities & Animals

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