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The physical factors that influence the distribution and abundance of aquatic communities vary in space and time and are different from those that determine terrestrial communities.
They include temperature of water, which varies less on a daily, seasonal, and latitudinal basis in aquatic environments than in terrestrial ones. Others are tidal cycles, which fluctuate bimonthly with the phases of the moon, salinity and light. The division of aquatic systems is into, marine ecosystems which include; oceans, inter-tidal zones and coral reefs, estuaries, salt marshes and mangrove forests; and the fresh water
communities which include: lakes and ponds, freshwater wetlands and flowing water ecosystems.
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