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ESTUARIES are especially vulnerable to pollution because they are at the end of all the pollution from factories and farmland runoff all the way down the river.
Rivers have been used as rubbish dumps all through history, and this is still happening in many places.
Estuaries that do not get a good flushing out by the sea tides are especially vulnerable.
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Why are estuaries vulnerable to the effects of pollution?
Estuaries are very productive ecosystems because they constantly receive fresh nutrients from the river and from the ocean. The surrounding land, such as the mainland or a peninsula, protects estuaries from the harsh force of ocean waves.
Why are lichens vulnerable?
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What has the author E E Pyatt written?
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What is happening to many estuaries?
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How does air pollution effect human?
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