Biodiversity - The different organisms living in an ecosystem, Ecosystem - A community of interacting organisms and their environment. It includes both living and nonliving things., Tide Pools - Shallow pools of seawater that exist as separate bodies of water, usually only during low tide., Species - A group of organisms that have similar individuals and are able to exchange genes through breeding to produce offspring that are able to reproduce., Keystone Species - A species that is necessary to maintain ecosystem health. Without this species, the ecosystem would change drastically., Decomposer - A species that is responsible for breaking down dead organisms in an ecosystem., Pollutant - A substance that pollutes something in the ecosystem (e.g., air, water, soil)., Bioindicator - An organism that can be used to determine ecosystem health. These organisms can serve as a warning signal that something in the ecosystem is changing., Extinct - When there are no individuals left of a species., Conservation biologist - A scientist who studies a humans’ impact on ecosystems and helps develop solutions to ecosystem problems.,

Maintaining Biodiversity

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