In all water bodies, dead plant and animal matter accumulates in the sediment where the action of decomposing bacteria reduces this organic material to nutrients essential to plant life.
(dead plant and animal matter; accumulates; L:in the sediment; L:In all water bodies) (the action of decomposing bacteria; reduces; this organic material; to nutrients essential to plant life; L:the sediment)
dead plant and animal matter the action of decomposing bacteria
accumulates reduces
L:in the sediment L:In all water bodies
this organic material to nutrients essential to plant life L:the sediment