Title: (Optional) Identify characteristics of an estuarine system.
Course: Ecology and Environmental Management (03063-III) > Section: Protecting the Environment—Water

Identification should include characteristics such as

- a semi-enclosed body of coastal water
- connects to the sea
- receives fresh water from more than one river source
- brackish water
- a nursery area for many forms of life.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why do estuaries serve as great nursery areas?
- How many different ecosystems are located within estuarine systems?