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Why is an estuary used as a nursery for the young of many saltwater fish?
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Why is an estuary used as a nursery for the younng of many Saltwater Fish
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What is an important characteristic of an estuary?
A mixture of fresh and salt water and is sometimes referred to as a nursery for young fish
What kind of animals live in an estuary?
An estuary is a lake or river with a mixture of fresh and salt water(mostly near the sea). You would find freshwater fish and some species of saltwater fish in an estuary. There are also some marine toads\frogs and a few water insects.
What type of fish would you mix saltwater and freshwater to provides a nursery for Atlantic seafood?
Brackish water
Why saltwater fish can live in saltwater?
because saltwater fish must be live in saltwater
How might the damming of a river affect the estuary at the river's mouth?
Damming a river will affect the estuary at the river's mouth by lowering the amount of water passing through the estuary. This can cause the loss of habitat and nursery areas for small fish, birds, and even sharks.
Is the guppy fish a saltwater or a freshwater fish?
saltwater
Are spotted eagle rays freshwater fish or saltwater fish?
They are Saltwater fish.
Are saltwater fish hyperosmotic or hypoosmotic?
Saltwater fish are hypoosmotic.
Where saltwater fish live?
Saltwater fish live in the saltwater seas and oceans around the world.
What do you do if 1 of your fish is pregnant?
This depends on the type of fish New answer You could isolate the fish by placing it into a nursery tank so that the other fish do not eat her eggs or young fish as they hatch.
How much freshwater can a saltwater fish take?
A saltwater fish tank can be half freshwater and all of the saltwater fish will live but not for very long.
Why are some fish saltwater fish and others freshwater fish?
Because saltwater fish can only breathe in saltwater (as in the ocean) and freshwater fish can only breathe in freshwater (as in tap water.)
