marine- freshwater connections

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connections between freshwater and marine systems

  • habitats are linked

  • nutrient and sediment runoff

  • hydrologic cycle

  • dispersal ability


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euryhaline

able to tolerate a wide range of salinities

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stenohaline

tolerates a narrow range of salinities

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diadromous

fish that migrate between freshwater and saltwater to complete their life cycles

  • applies regardless of direction


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anadromous

saltwater to freshwater for breeding (salmon)

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catadromous

freshwater to saltwater for breeding (american eel)