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Estuaries
Where is one place the estuaries is located?
An estuary is a place where a freshwater stream meets the ocean. This estuary is formed where the Parker River meets the Atlantic Ocean in Parker Rive...
How would building a city an a estuary affect the plant and animals living in?
Estuaries provide protected harbors, access to the ocean, and connection a river which makes it ideal for building port cities on. This can affect the...
What are detritivores in estuaries?
An important component of the estuarine food web are the detritivores (crabs, snails, some fish), who feed upon decaying animal and plant debris. They...
Why must organisms in an estuary have special adaptations?
In almost all estuaries the salinity of the water changes constantly over the tidal cycle. To survive in these conditions, plants and animals living i...
What are esuaries?
What is a estuary simple definition?What is an example of estuary?What are the 4 types of estuaries?What is an estuary and why are they important?Is ...
What are some adaptations in estuaries?
Two key adaptations they have are the ability to survive in waterlogged and anoxic (no oxygen) soil, and the ability to tolerate brackish waters. How ...
Where do estuaries exist?
Estuaries and their surrounding wetlands are bodies of water usually found where rivers meet the sea. Estuaries are home to unique plant and animal co...
Estuaries formed by glacial action are called what?
Fjords. Fjords (pronounced fee-YORDS) are typically long, narrow valleys with steep sides that are created by advancing glaciers. The glaciers leave d...
Who are the organicams that are live in estuares?
A rich biodiversity of life An estuary may appear to be just an expanse of mudflats but it is teeming with life, including bacteria, snails, worms, cr...