Estuaries: Vital Aquatic Ecosystems bridging Fresh and Salt Water

Feb 08, 2026

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Estuaries serve as crucial transitional zones where fresh and salt water mix, encompassing environments like salt marshes, mangrove swamps, lagoons, and river mouths. These shallow waters support a rich diversity of life, providing essential habitats for numerous fish species, invertebrates, and aquatic plants. Estuaries are critical spawning and hatching areas for many marine species, as well as important nesting sites for various bird species. Mangrove swamps, typically found along tropical coasts, play a key role in stabilizing shorelines and supporting biodiversity.

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Estuaries: Vital Aquatic Ecosystems bridging Fresh and Salt Water

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Aquatic Biomes Estuaries
ESTUARIES • BOUNDARY BETWEEN FRESH, SALT WATER • SALT MARSHES, MANGROVE SWAMPS, LAGOONS, MOUTHS OF RIVERS • MIXTURE OF FRESH/SALT WATER • SUPPORT VARIETY OF LIFE • SHALLOW, SUPPORTS AQUATIC PLANTS • MANY FISH, INVERTEBRATES • SPAWNING, HATCHING AREAS • NESTING AREAS FOR SOME BIRD SPECIES