Estuaries: Aquatic vs. Terrestrial Organisms

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Estuaries: Aquatic vs. Terrestrial Organisms

What happens when fresh & salt water meet? Estuaries – When fresh water meets salt water… What happens when fresh & salt water meet?

MAYBE A FRESH WATER CROCODILE WANTS A SALTY MEAL IN THE SEA!

MAYBE A FRESH WATER CROCODILE WANTS A SALTY MEAL IN THE SEA!

Maybe it wants a shark dinner!

Double the plant life!!!!!

Birds always have something to eat.

Birds have plenty of nesting sites too!

Birds have plenty of nesting sites too!

Birds have plenty of nesting sites too!

Estuaries have 2x life because 2 ecosystems are colliding!

Estuaries have 2x life because 2 ecosystems are colliding!

Fresh water rivers run into salty coastal waters Fresh water rivers run into salty coastal waters. Two big groups of life breed & feed in the tall grasses of our estuaries.

When salt & fresh water mix, it is called brackish.

Estuaries: 2 X the breeding & feeding!

Estuaries: 2 X the breeding & feeding! Fresh river & salt ocean water mix it up which causes twice life & nutrients benefitting all.

Salt marsh Mangrove forest 2 types of estuaries:

Salt marsh Mangrove forest 2 types of estuaries:

Salt marsh Mangrove forest 2 types of estuaries:

2 types of estuary: SALT MARSH Atlantic Carolina coasts Stinky cord grass Absorbs tons of moisture MANGROVES Louisiana & gulf Hurricane proof trees Absorbs tons of moisture Great breeding grounds--nursery

2 types of estuary: SALT MARSH Atlantic Carolina coasts Stinky cord grass Absorbs tons of moisture MANGROVES Louisiana & gulf Hurricane proof trees Absorbs tons of moisture Great breeding grounds--nursery

2 types of estuary: 2X life & nutrients SALT MARSH Atlantic Carolina coasts Stinky cord grass Absorbs tons of moisture MANGROVES Louisiana & gulf Hurricane proof trees Absorbs tons of moisture

2 types of estuary: 2X life & nutrients SALT MARSH Atlantic Carolina coasts Stinky cord grass Absorbs tons of moisture Great breeding grounds and nurseries for animals MANGROVES Forests Louisiana & gulf Hurricane proof trees Absorbs tons of moisture Great nursery and breeding grounds for all kinds of animals

What types of organisms live in or around an estuary? . FISH SEAGULLS CRABS AND MUCH MORE… What types of organisms live in or around an estuary? . Bears Wolves Birds And much more…

Summary Located along the shoreline where fresh water from a river meets salt water from the ocean. Estuaries have twice the amount of life. Estuaries are great places for organisms to lay eggs, have babies, and raise their young. Estuaries absorb lots of water. Estuaries absorb lots of pollution coming from a river. There are two types of estuaries: salt marshes and mangrove forests.