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Across
  1. 4. scientific name is testudines, neck is connected to body by thick tissue helps them swim faster
  2. 6. lands transitional between terrestrial and aquatic systems
  3. 8. organism that comes from algae
  4. 10. helps plants harvest the suns energy and converting it into growth
  5. 12. relating to water; type of environment that is surrounded by water
  6. 14. caused by decomposition of submerged plants
  7. 15. the state or process of rotting; decay
Down
  1. 1. scientific name is crocodilian, blends in with water
  2. 2. area of low-lying land which is flooded in wet seasons or at high tide
  3. 3. aquatic animals that are able to swim and move independently through water currents
  4. 5. growth caused by phosphorus
  5. 7. generic term used to describe areas of swamp, marsh or meadow
  6. 9. a deposit of dead plant material often mosses
  7. 11. scientific name is hydrophytes
  8. 13. air spaces in roots