- anaerobic adj.
- Living without oxygen; having no oxygen.
- aquatic adj.
- Living or growing in, on, or near the water.
- barrier island n.
- A long, relatively narrow island running parallel to the mainland, built up by the action of waves and currents and serving to protect the coast from erosion by surf and tidal surges.
- blackwater river n.
- A river that is dark in color (due to tannins and other plant decay products) and tend to not carry much sediment; they are characteristic of having shallow banks and slower flowing water than brown water rivers.
- brown water river n.
- A river that is brownish or red in color (due to the silt and clay particles it carries) and tend to carry larger volumes of sediment; they are characteristic of having steeper banks and faster flowing water than blackwater rivers.
- caulking n.
- A process used to seal the seams in wooden boats, in order to make them watertight, or to close up crevices in buildings against water, air, dust or insects.
- contentious adj.
- Showing an inclination to dispute or disagree; ready to fight; disruptive, argumentative; hostile.
- continental shelf n.
- The shallow bottom just offshore of most continents between water's edge and a sharp drop-off where the bottom plunges steeply [more]
