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Estuary - Wikipedia Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environments and are an example of an ecotone Estuaries are subject both to marine influences such as tides, waves, and the influx of saline water, and to fluvial influences such as flows of freshwater and sediment
What is an estuary? - NOAAs National Ocean Service Estuaries and their surrounding wetlands are bodies of water usually found where rivers meet the sea Estuaries are home to unique plant and animal communities that have adapted to brackish water—a mixture of fresh water draining from the land and salty seawater
Estuary | Coastal Features, Marine Life Conservation | Britannica Estuary, partly enclosed coastal body of water in which river water is mixed with seawater In a general sense, the estuarine environment is defined by salinity boundaries rather than by geographic boundaries
Basic Information about Estuaries | US EPA An estuary is a partially enclosed body of water along the coast where freshwater from rivers and streams meets and mixes with salt water from the ocean
ESTUARY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster A partly enclosed coastal body of water in which river water is mixed with seawater is called an estuary An estuary is thus defined by salinity rather than geography
Estuary - National Geographic Society An estuary is an area where a freshwater river or stream meets the ocean In estuaries, the salty ocean mixes with a freshwater river, resulting in brackish water
What Is an Estuary and Why Is It Important There’s much more to it than their salt mixture, so really, what is an estuary? We’ll give you a walk-through, or should we say a swim-through, of estuarine types, benefits, features, and creatures
What is an Estuary? - Restore Americas Estuaries What is an estuary? An estuary is a partially enclosed body of water formed by the mixing of two distinct bodies of water, usually saltwater and freshwater Freshwater is often prevented from flowing into the open ocean by land masses such as peninsulas, islands, or surrounding salt marshes
Estuaries - Oceans, Coasts Seashores (U. S. National Park Service) Estuaries are sheltered bodies of water where rivers meet the sea, nutrient-rich freshwater mixes with saltwater, and sunlight penetrates the shallow depths All of these conditions combine to create some of the most biologically-rich waters on the planet