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... estuaries causing severe mortality of organisms . For example , Zedler ( 1982 ) reported 4 cm of silt deposited during a 1980 flood on the Tijauna estuary in southern California , and 40 percent of the low - tide volume of Mugu Lagoon ...
... estuaries causing severe mortality of organisms . For example , Zedler ( 1982 ) reported 4 cm of silt deposited during a 1980 flood on the Tijauna estuary in southern California , and 40 percent of the low - tide volume of Mugu Lagoon ...
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... estuaries also precludes development of large waves . The narrowness of the mouth of the estuary , coupled with the shallow bottom , combine to dissipate rapidly the effects of any waves entering the estuary from the sea . As a result ...
... estuaries also precludes development of large waves . The narrowness of the mouth of the estuary , coupled with the shallow bottom , combine to dissipate rapidly the effects of any waves entering the estuary from the sea . As a result ...
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... estuary as juveniles and migrate back to the sea when mature . Various shrimp ( Penaeus ) also use the estuary as a nursery . ECOLOGY OF ESTUARIES Having considered the major physical - chemical features of estuaries , the com- mon ...
... estuary as juveniles and migrate back to the sea when mature . Various shrimp ( Penaeus ) also use the estuary as a nursery . ECOLOGY OF ESTUARIES Having considered the major physical - chemical features of estuaries , the com- mon ...
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abundant adaptations algae algal amphipods anemones animals areas associations Atlantic bacteria barnacles benthic benthos Biol biological bottom burrowing changes clams Cnidaria colonies community structure competition copepods coral reefs crabs crustaceans deep sea density deposit feeders depth desiccation detritus diatoms distribution diversity dominant ecology effect environment estuary example fauna feeding Figure fishes gastropod grazing growth herbivores increased infaunal interactions interstitial intertidal zone invertebrates kelp large numbers larvae layers light limpets low tide macrofauna mangrove marine meiofauna meiofaunal organisms mesopelagic mollusks mud flats nekton number of species nutrients occur ocean oxygen Pacific coast particles patterns pelagic percent Photo courtesy photophores physical factors phytoplankton plankton plants Plate polychaete population predators prey primary productivity reduced result rocky intertidal rocky shores salinity sand beaches sand flats seagrass seagrass beds seawater sediment space substrate subtidal surface suspension feeders temperate temperature terrestrial tidal tropical various vertical water column wave action zonation zooplankton zooxanthellae