aquatic environment
Where fish live
An aquatic environment is any body of water that supports life—oceans, lakes, rivers, ponds, wetlands, or even puddles.
The term appears in scientific and regulatory contexts: The spill threatened the aquatic environment.
It encompasses both the water itself and the organisms living in it.
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- river bankLand bordering a watercourse
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
- fish tankGlass vessel for aquatic pets
- oceanMassive saltwater body
deep sea · lake · sea · hydrothermal vent · reservoir · kelp forest · marine life · estuary · wetland · coral reef · water column · continental shelf · delta · pond · swimming hole · salt marsh · stream · lagoon
aquatic environmentdry land
Earth above water
terra firma · earth · mainland · solid ground
aquatic environmentarid environment
Area with little precipitation
desert environment · desert · dryland · arid zone · drought conditions
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