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flowing water

Lotic

April 8, 2016 by abby

Lotic refers to freshwater ecosystems involving flowing water, such as a river, stream, brook or creek.  Certain fish species are lotic specialists and have evolved to live in higher flow water, such as darters which prefer to live in swift-moving riffles.

Posted in: L Tagged: creek, flowing water, freshwater, lentic, river, stream

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