Describe Three Natural Uses of an Estuary.
Estuaries provide places for recreational activities and scientific studies. Multiple commercially important sea fish and crustaceans use estuaries as nurseries during their juvenile stage. Classifying Estuaries By Geology Estuaries Tutorial We briefly describe a mesocosm of a very large temperate estuary the Chesapeake Bay. . Estuaries provide a natural barrier to ocean waves which can erode the shoreline and destroy coastal homes and businesses. Explain the phenomena of algae blooms and eutrophication in terms of total nitrogen chlorophyll-a and dissolved oxygen. As the high tide gradually falls to its lowest point it becomes the low tide and the cycle starts over again. In a general sense the estuarine environment is defined by salinity boundaries rather than by geographic boundaries. Migratory birds rest and feed in estuarine habitats which makes estuaries important stop-overs along bird migration routes. Because many ...