1. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S.F.W.S.
Part of the U. S. government that keeps track of and protects wildlife

2. Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Plants that live below the water’s surface

3. Bay grasses-another name for SAV

4. Critical component – a part of something that is very important

5. Estuarine(Estuary) – a body of water where fresh and salt water mix

6. Ecosystem-a place where living and non-living things interact

7. Habitat-the place where a something lives

8. Pollutants-chemicals or other substances that harm the environment

9. Species – a single type of living thing

10. Nutrient – chemicals like fertilizer that help plants grow

11. Riprap- rocks placed against a shoreline to prevent erosion

12. Watershed – area of land connected to a body of water

13. Anadromous- fish that hatch in fresh water, live in salt water and then lay their in eggs in fresh water

14. Waterfowl-birds that live near water

15. Invertebrates-animal species that do not have skeletons in their bodies

16. Zooplankton-tiny animals that live in the water

17. Tubers-underground parts that plants use to store food energy

18. Widgeon grass, redhead grass and horned pondweed – three different species of SAV

19. Canary in a coal mine- something used to tell if an environment is safe and healthy

20. Indicator – something that tells you how clean the water is

21. Restoration-to return something to the way it used to be