Estuaries
Estuaries is the place where the river meets the ocean. There is a very diverse flora and fauna, thanks to this combination of fresh and salty water!
Estuaries can be found in all zones of the earth, but they can be called different names depending on its geographical location.
Dominant Vegetation
There is a fair amount of vegetation in estuaries but the most common include:
Smooth cordgrass
Seagrass
Spike grass
Purple loosestrife
sea lavender
Abiotic Factors that affects estuaries
Air and water temperature
Water depth
Salinity
Dissolved oxygen
Turbidity
pH level
Nutrients
Tides
Organisms that have adapted to Estuaries
Oysters
Zebra mussels
Seahorse
Yellow perch
Hogchoker
American shad
What's An Estuary? Now You Know.