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Opener, Wed. 3/4 What is an estuary? Give an example of an estuarine critter. Please make sure you’ve done your aquarium job—feed today if not yesterday!

Notebook Check Today! Syllabus adjustments Midterms March 27th Spring Break

Characteristics of Estuaries

Definition of an Estuary

Classified by:

Geological Classifications

Bar Built Estuaries

Bar Built

Example

Drowned River Valley Estuary

Drowned River Valley

Examples

Tectonic Estuary

Tectonic Estuary

Fjord Estuary

Fjord Estuary

Fjord in a Valley in Alaska

Glacier & Fjord

Classification by Salinity:

Salt Wedge Estuaries

Opener: 3/6 The most important factor that determines where organisms live along ANY coast is the tides. Supratidal zone: always above the HHT Intertidal zone: between HHT and LLT Subtidal zone: below the LLT

Other Abiotic Factors affecting the estuary

Tides

Sediments

Nutrients

Salt Marsh

Where are they found?

Why should you care?

Specific types of plants

Benefits of Marshes

The Problem

N. Myrtle Beach, SC

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