Title: Identify characteristics of an estuarine system.
Course: Ecology and Environmental Management (18003-36) > Section: Protecting the Environment – Water

Identification should include characteristics such as

- a semi-enclosed body of coastal water
- connects to the sea
- receives fresh water from more than one river source
- brackish water
- a nursery area for many forms of life.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why do estuaries serve as great nursery areas?
- What are some different ecosystems located within estuarine systems?