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acidification
The process of becoming acid or being converted into an acid. In the
case of wetlands, often the result of industrial pollution.
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adolescent
a young person in the process growing up, from the age of 11 to sometimes
as old as 26
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 aedes
aegypti
A type of mosquito.
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alkaloid
Any of a group of complex organic bases of vegetable origin which
have pronounced physiological effects on people.
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aquaculture
Fish farming; in particular, the breeding and cultivation of fish
populations for food, usually in ponds built for the purpose
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aquatic
Living in the water.
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arthropods
A group of animals that has a body made of segments.
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