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Chapter 39.5, Problem 1MC
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Some adaptations that characterize life in estuaries, intertidal zones and coral reefs.
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Adaptation is defined as it is the special characteristics which are acquired by different organisms of ecosystem to survive in a particular environment. It is an evolutionary process that helps to fit organisms in their environment and enhances their evolutionary fitness.
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