1. Clonakilty Bay Clonakilty, Ireland Positive Estuary Diverse amount of marine mammals Diverse amount of plants

4. Birds Diverse amount of birds due to salinity - Food sources burrow in different places along the estuary depending on their ability to tolerate different levels of salinity. Also, different beaks allow different birds to penetrate the sand at different levels.

8. Problems Salinity Rhododendron Erosion Run Off

9. Shannon Estuary High species diversity of fish Dolphin and whale watching is common Run off does not pose as much as a threat, but dumping does Food availability is scarce and harder to find due to size