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aquatic : growing or living in or frequenting water — Merriam-Webster See also OneLook

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Aquatic ecosystem An aquatic ecosystem is an ecosystem in a body of water. Communities of organisms that are dependent on each other and on their environment live in aquatic ecosystems. The two main types of aquatic ecosystems are marine ecosystems and freshwater ecosystems. — Wikipedia

Aquatic Ecosystem (Encyclopædia Britannica)

Aquatic Ecosystems (National Geographic)

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