Transitional Aquatic Ecosystem

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Across
  1. 4. - wetlands characterized by spongy peat
  2. 6. - estuaries formed by glacial movements
  3. 7. – Form when movements of Earth's crust create low areas that fill with water
  4. 8. – Form when sandbars or barrier islands partly separate coastal waters from the sea
  5. 11. - excessive fishing and harvesting
  6. 13. - amount of salt in water
  7. 14. - wetlands dominated by woody vegetation
  8. 15. - Ecotone zone
Down
  1. 1. - peatforming wetlands, less acidic and more nutrient-rich than bogs
  2. 2. - wet or saturation
  3. 3. - convention/ international treaty that promotes the conservation of wetlands
  4. 5. - estuary forms when rising sea levels flood an existing river valley
  5. 9. - a community of living and non-living organisms interacting
  6. 10. - marshes & swamps
  7. 12. - where freshwater meets seawater