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1 Warm-Up: What is the difference between a marsh and a swamp?

2 Plankton: tiny organisms that float near the surface of the water - no plankton = no life in aquatic biome - plankton are producers http://youtu.be/LuXMz3j9E8k

3 Swamp a wetland ecosystem in which shrubs and trees grow

4 Estuary an area where fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water from the ocean the nutrient-rich fresh water feeds the plankton, providing food for other animals

5 Wetland an area of land that is periodically underwater or whose soil contains a great deal of moisture Okefenokee Swamp (GA-FL border) Marsh- Savannah, GA

6 Marsh a treeless wetland ecosystem where plants such as grasses grow

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