Skip to main content

An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

NALT Full

Fields of Study
environment
aquatic environment

Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
environment
aquatic environment

Preferred term

aquatic environment

Type

Topic

Definition

Waters, including wetlands, that serve as habitat for interrelated and interacting communities and populations of plants and animals.
Source: US, Environmental Protection Agency
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

environment

Narrower concepts

marine environment

Related concepts

In other languages

ambiente acuático

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/132650

Download this concept:

RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Created 11/4/09, last modified 7/25/19