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The term aquatic refers to water and can be either a noun or an adjective. Dictionary definitions do not specify what kind of water, although in both general use and in the sciences, the implication is that of fresh water. The term marine is typically substituted where reference to salt water is intended. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary logo Wiktionary is a sister project to Wikipedia intended to be a free wiki dictionary (including thesaurus and lexicon) in every language. ... Water (from the Old English word wæter; c. ...

• Lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, and ponds are examples of aquatic environments.
• Aquatic ecology is a discipline that uses the principles and methods of ecology to study natural aquatic environments. However, the term limnology is more often used in this context.
• The term aquatics is another name for watersports.

A Lake is a body of water surrounded by land. ... The Murray River in Australia. ... A running stream. ... A subtropical wetland in Florida, USA, with an endangered American Crocodile. ... A pond is a body of water smaller than a lake. ... (Ecology is sometimes used incorrectly as a synonym for the natural environment. ... Marine biology is the study of animal and plant life within waterbound ecosystems. ... Limnology is a discipline that concerns the study of in-land waters (both saline and fresh), specifically lakes, ponds and rivers (both natural and manmade), including their biological, physical, chemical, and hydrological aspects. ... A water sport is a form of recreation where water (other than drinking water) is an essential aspect of the activity. ...

See also

• limnology – study of inland waters
• oceanography – study of marine environments
• amphibious