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is the science of naming and classifying organisms based on structural comparisons and
genetic evidence.

Wetlands form where water and land meet. a lake with a wetland fringe can fill in with decayed plant and animal material to become a wet meadow. a pond can fill in to become a bog or fen. sediment can fill in a river marsh to become a swamp.flooding of coastal lowlands from rising sea levels has created broad coastal marshes that are protected from wave action by barrier islands or reefs. coastal wetlands also form when rivers deposit sediment as they reach the ocean. plants then take root and hold the soil firm against the forces of tides and waves.

In some developing nations the percentage of the animal protein from fish in the diet can be as high as 25 percent.  about 85% of fish caught is used for human consumption.  the remainder is converted into fishmeal and fish oil.