Estuaries are the bodies of water where freshwater rivers and streams merge with oceans. Flora in estuaries includes seaweed, algae, and marsh grasses; fauna include waterfowl, worms, and crabs.
What is an Estuary?What is an Estuary?,
Restore America's Estuaries,
Description and access to two restoration videos.
https://www.estuaries.org/estuary-science#whatisan...
EstuariesEstuaries,
by Lisa Gardiner, Windows to the Universe.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR),
Excellent resource with photos and illustrations.
http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/Water/estuar...
EstuariesEstuaries,
Capital Regional District,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada,
Text explaining how estuaries are formed, their importance, the specie that live in them, and more.
https://www.crd.bc.ca/education/in-your-community/...
EstuariesEstuaries,
NOAA's National Ocean Service Education,
Interactive tutorial on estuary habitats; click on the map and then roll your mouse over the U.S. East Coast for estuaries you can explore.
http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/tutorial_es...
Estuaries: Habitat for WildlifeEstuaries: Habitat for Wildlife,
Hinterland Who's Who,
Information and illustrations on the plants, animals, and food web in estuaries.
http://www.hww.ca/en/wild-spaces/estuaries.html
Kids Do Ecology - Estuaries Kids Do Ecology - Estuaries,
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis,
University of California, Santa Barbara,
For younger students.
http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/estuaries.html
