1. Rio De La Plata By: Ben Manning Ryan Toy Nick Wilson

2. First Discovered Europeans in 1516 Named by Sebastian Cabot Second largest draining basin in South America 110 miles long, 50 miles wide

3. What is an Estuary? The body of water where salt and fresh water mix Streams and rivers run into the ocean

4. Location Rio de la Plata is located between Uruguay and Argentina

5. Location

7. Climate Average temperature 37° F - 107° F Average Precipitation Average precipitation- 60 inches

8. Climate graph

9. Producers Pickleweed Mangrove trees cordgrass

10. Pickleweed Is a salt loving plant that can adapt to the changing environment

11. Primary Consumer Stenohaline - is a fish similar to the gold fish, that can adapt to environmental changes

12. Secondary Consumers Blue Crab Piranha Redfish

13. Blue Crab Can adapt to environmental changes over time

14. Top Consumers Giant Brazilian otter White Heron Salt water crocodile

16. Human disturbances Construction of new towns, and buildings

17. Resources Rich soil Large amounts of the worlds oxygen

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