print email comment close Aquatic Biodiversity URL: http://www.epa.gov/bioiweb1/aquatic/ Description: "Aquatic biodiversity encompasses freshwater ecosystems, including lakes, ponds, and reservoirs, rivers and streams, groundwater, and wetlands. ... It also consists of marine ecosystems, including oceans, estuaries, salt marshes, seagrass beds, coral reefs, kelp beds, and mangrove forests." The site features introductory information about these water-based ecosystems, and addresses special topics such as threats and conservation. Also includes a glossary and links to related sites. From the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Publisher: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Library of Congress Subject Headings: Aquatic habitats Biological diversity Biological diversity conservation LII Database Information: Record 9925 created by Maria Brandt on 08/02/2005 Last modification on 08/03/2005 Published: 08/02/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/9925