estuary

Areas like this, where freshwater meets the ocean, create dazzlingly diverse ecosystems called estuaries.

Nine different environments exist within the Everglades. They include mangrove and cypress swamps, estuaries and coastal marshes.

But because the Rena is close to shore, the oil could still foul delicate estuaries in an area known for its pristine environment.

"Some of the estuaries fishes were retrieved from what are now parking lots, " Hastings said.

Barramundi Where: tropical freshwater rivers and estuaries, inshore reefs, tropical freshwater dams.

Fishery: Caught in coastal estuaries along northern Australian coastline. Very popular angling species.

The answer was to block certain estuaries leading to Antwerp and Rotterdam.

Increased salinity in estuaries could reduce the abundance of freshwater species but could increase the presence of marine species.

For cultivation, elvers of the eel are caught from the wild population in estuaries during their upstream migration.

They need big grassy estuaries, subalpine habitat, and an enormous home range, which those islands don't offer.

Siltation in the downstream area is the key problem of construction of a barrage in tidal estuaries.

Dutch scientists say such energy at all the world's estuaries is equivalent to 20 percent of world electricity demand.

Tides provide energy for the ecosystems, but estuaries are protected from waves and storms by islands, mud, or sand.

any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries.

Tides provide energy for the ecosystems, but estuaries are protected from waves and storms by island, mud or sand.

This web site provides information about RAE's introduction, the statuses and main disposals of Estuaries and RAE's members, etc.

Sand goby is a fish usually present in estuaries, lagoons, salt marshes and along coastal waters of Thailand.

In guangdong, sanshui, from within and the pearl river delta region concourse south of eight estuaries inflows.

Estuaries also contribute to the economy through tourism and fishing.

Since estuaries protect animals and plants from storms and floods and prevent erosion, protecting them is very important.

In estuaries and coastal waters, 85% of the large whales have disappeared, and nearly 60% of the small ones.

Unfortunately, this function also makes estuaries very sensitive to enviro-mental pollution.

Estuaries also contribute to economy through tourism and fishing.

Estuaries absorb nutrients and pollutants from inland.

In general, female eels are found upstream in river systems, while males stay in the estuaries.

We also recognize the diversity and complexity of controlling in fluences in estuaries.

Estuaries are also important because they absorb nutrients and pollutants from water coming from inland sources , thus cleaning our water .

Estuaries are wonderful sites to nature's youth firsts.

Found also in estuaries, lagoons, river mouths, and even freshwater.

The estuaries that make for rich sea life also allowed powerful waves to build.

1 start of the blanket search of the main range of 3 County coastal estuaries of major rivers, flooding large areas and so on.

At the same time, studies on estuaries are mainly restricted on those large rivers.

Density currents generated by saline and fresh water interactions are also important in the transport of sediment in estuaries.

Exploring water resources in estuaries---the new concept of bayou reservoir

The distributions of particulate heavy metals and its indication to the transfer of sediment in high turbidity estuaries

The adult fish lives around coral reefs, but the young can be found in fresh water areas such as estuaries and rivers.

Scour and silting characteristics downstream of tidal barriers in muddy estuaries and their analytical forecast

Distribution characteristics of particulate heavy metals in high turbidity estuaries

Analysis of deposition in downstream area of regulating gates at estuaries and modeling water flushing effect by coupled model

A One-two Numerical Model of Flow and Sediment and Its Application in Estuaries Regulation

Recent Silting in Estuaries and Its Impacts on the Harbours and Channels in the Zhujiang Delta

Discussion of several problems in regulation and exploitation of estuaries and coastal zone in Zhejiang

Progress in water quality models for mechanism leading to the oxygen-depleted waters in estuaries

Hydrodynamic simulation for furcated estuaries with water gates

Research advance in definition and classification of estuaries

Hydrodynamic mechanism of flood tide channel formation at estuaries

Study on sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy of estuaries

Calculation Formula of Erosion and Deposition for Bed Load Waterways at Estuaries

estuaries , mangrove , swamps , coral reef , rocky reef and sandy or muddy bottom

Sediment-carrying capacity of tide current in Northeast China estuaries

Lateral entrapment of sediment in tidal estuaries: An idealized model study

Evaluation on potential ecological risk of sediment pollution in main estuaries of China

Study on the methods for quantifying the environmental flow in estuaries

Study on the ecological water demands for typical estuaries in Haihe River Basin

Erosion-control design for sea wall foundation at strong tidal estuaries

Relation between tidal damping and wave celerity in estuaries

Survey and control in estuaries and tunnels construction

Factors affecting the pollution belt at tidal estuaries

Primary productivity in the estuaries of northern coast of Fujian

Field experiment on soil material for banking at estuaries

Environmental Problems and Countermeasures for Sustainable Management of the Estuaries in China

Impact of human activities on salt water intrusion in estuaries

Advances of Sediment Research in Estuaries

Shallow water mapping of estuaries;

Advances in the study of denitrification in estuaries

Estuaries are great places for nature's young ones

Modelling the Effect of Tidal Locking on Flood Risk in Tidal Estuaries

A review on the study progress of sediment records for the seasonal hypoxia in estuaries

A Review of Flood Channels in Estuaries

The rehabilitation of Three Estuaries and the development of New Seaside Region

On the Turbidity Maximum in the Chinese Estuaries