Estuaries are vital parts of the marine ecosystem because they allow for two way traffic of fish and other animals between open water and enclosed bodies up stream. These areas are nutrient rich due to the complex variety of lower life forms (like plankton) and minerals found in both fresh and salt water. This then goes on to support the entire food chain.
They are also crucial because many species migrate either out to sea, or up stream to breed, and are incapable of breed elsewhere. Some species of trout for instance has to breed in the relatively still fresh water of lakes, but they will spend most of their adult lives in the large open waters of the ocean. These annual or semi-annual migrations help to feed the food chain all along the length of the river.
Estuaries are where rivers flow into the ocean. They are important as breeding grounds for many fishes and other organisms. It is often used by migratory waterfowl in addition to resident populations.
Estuaries provide many "ecosystem services." These are functions performed by natural systems that are necessary for human welfare. In the past, these functions were often overlooked and estuaries were considered useful only after they were "reclaimed" for human use. The following are some examples of how we benefit from estuaries.
Erosion control and storm surge protection: Vegetation in estuaries helps to anchor sediment and soil along river banks and shorelines. This prevents stream flows, rainwater and waves from scouring away the land. Estuaries also build up deposits of mud, silt and sand. This natural barrier helps to dissipate the energy of large waves that can otherwise inflict serious damage on human life and property.
It is important to protect estuaries because they serve as spawning and nursery grounds for many ecologically and commercially important fish and shell-fish invluding bluefish, strip bass, shrimp, and crabs
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•An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea.
Estuaries are partially enclosed water. They are were fresh water from inland meets denser salt water. They have complex food webs that start with the microscopic bacteria in the mud. Examples of estuaries are; mud flats, bays, mangrove forests, sloughs, inlets, salt pans and swamps. Estuaries are important ecosystems as they provide food and shelter to several species of organisms. In the last several decades, estuaries were being destroyed as they were prime real estate and there were greedy developers. Fortunately, legislation saved the remaining estuaries and they are now protected indefinitely.
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It is important to protect estuaries because they serve as spawning and nursery grounds for many ecologically and commercially important fish and shell-fish invluding bluefish, strip bass, shrimp, and crabs Hope this helps :)
Crocodiles stays from estuaries to protect themselves because whales sometimes swim near estuaries and they eat crocodiles for their food.
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They are among the most productive types of ecosystems.
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Because estuaries hold organisims which eat enery in a food chain.
They are safe places for young animals to grow up.
Estuaries are important for many reasons. Estuaries are among the most biologically productive ecosystems on the planet. More than two thirds of the fish and shellfish we eat spend some part of their lives in estuaries. These ecosystems also provide many other important ecological functions; they act as filters for terrestrial pollutants and provide protection from flooding. Estuaries also have economic importance. These dynamic bodies of water provide us with an important source of food, but are also a popular tourist destination. Millions of people visit the nation's estuaries each year to boat, swim, bird watch and fish. thank you Blake Hope this helps you, sincerely Blake Rosenberg.
What is happening to estuaries?
Estuaries are partially enclosed water. They are were fresh water from inland meets denser salt water. They have complex food webs that start with the microscopic bacteria in the mud. Examples of estuaries are; mud flats, bays, mangrove forests, sloughs, inlets, salt pans and swamps. Estuaries are important ecosystems as they provide food and shelter to several species of organisms. In the last several decades, estuaries were being destroyed as they were prime real estate and there were greedy developers. Fortunately, legislation saved the remaining estuaries and they are now protected indefinitely.