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... coastal areas , an estuary ( ES choo air ee ) forms . Estuaries are also referred to as coastal wetlands and all contain some brackish water ( salt and fresh ) . Exposed to the daily rhythms of the tides , in combination with freshwater ...
... coastal areas , an estuary ( ES choo air ee ) forms . Estuaries are also referred to as coastal wetlands and all contain some brackish water ( salt and fresh ) . Exposed to the daily rhythms of the tides , in combination with freshwater ...
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... coastal develop- ments . On the Pacific coast of the United States , 90 % of the coastal wetlands have been lost . The remaining 10 % face ecological isolation as they are surrounded on all sides by human habitation . The very nature of ...
... coastal develop- ments . On the Pacific coast of the United States , 90 % of the coastal wetlands have been lost . The remaining 10 % face ecological isolation as they are surrounded on all sides by human habitation . The very nature of ...
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... coastal areas of the southern Pacific and Indian oceans , another marine reptile can be found . The sea snake , the ocean's only snake , is a highly venomous coastal dweller . With a flattened , paddlelike tail , the animal swims ...
... coastal areas of the southern Pacific and Indian oceans , another marine reptile can be found . The sea snake , the ocean's only snake , is a highly venomous coastal dweller . With a flattened , paddlelike tail , the animal swims ...
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