( ( All ( aquatic preserves ) ) ( ( were ( selected ( because ( ( ( the ( submerged ( ( lands and ) ( associated waters ) ) ) ) ( within ( their boundaries ) ) ) ( are ( of ( exceptional value ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT All) (JJ aquatic) (NN preserves)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN selected) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ submerged) (NX (NX (NNS lands)) (CC and) (NX (VBN associated) (NNS waters)))) (PP (IN within) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS boundaries)))) (VP (VBP are) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ exceptional) (NN value)))))))) (. .)))
All aquatic preserves were selected because the submerged lands and associated waters within their boundaries are of exceptional value.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Terrestrial) (NNS biomes)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN associated) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN land))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN while) (S (NP (JJ aquatic) (NNS ones)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN associated) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN water))))))))) (. .)))