Lentic Ecosystem Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. lake/pond with moderate nutrient levels
  2. 5. Ecosystem/ freshwater ecosystem with standing/slow moving water
  3. 8. small, shallow lentic ecosystem
  4. 10. Zone/ bottom/substrate of lentic ecosystem
  5. 12. plant adapted to grow in waterlogged environment
  6. 14. Clarity/ measure of how clear/turbid the water is
  7. 17. process by which sediment particles settle out of the water and accumulate on bottom of ecosystem
  8. 18. species/ non-native species that can disrupt balance of native lentic ecosystems
  9. 19. Stratification/ layering of water during warm months based on temp & density
  10. 20. lower, cold layer of water
Down
  1. 1. large, deep, complex lentic ecosystem
  2. 3. lake/pond with low nutrients & clear water
  3. 4. lake/pond with high nutrient levels & moderate water clarity
  4. 6. upper, warm layer of water
  5. 7. birds like ducks/swans that use lentic ecosystems for breeding, foraging, shelter
  6. 9. Oxygen/ amount of oxygen present in water
  7. 11. Organisms/ organisms that depend on lentic ecosystems
  8. 13. are of land that is periodically saturated with water
  9. 15. Habitat/ specific environment where an organism lives
  10. 16. Zone/ open, sunlit surface of waters where phytoplankton & pelagic fish are found