Estuaries

Aug 27, 2014

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Estuaries. Where Rivers meet the Sea. Texas has many estuaries…. Our Local Estuary: Galveston Bay. Galveston Bay Orientation. Counties surrounding Galveston Bay. Galveston Bay: How we effect it. The View from Above. The View from Below.

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Estuaries Where Rivers meet the Sea
Texas has many estuaries…
Our Local Estuary: Galveston Bay
Galveston Bay Orientation
Counties surrounding Galveston Bay
Galveston Bay: How we effect it.
The View from Above
The View from Below
The Gulf of Mexico currently hides a large Continental Shelf

The Gulf of Mexico:Pleistocene
In the beginning… How Galveston Bay formed http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/coast/prehistory/images/intro.html
The Formation of Galveston Island
Quiet Disasters: Subsidence • http://www.hgs.org/en/art/691/
Ecological/Economic Benefit • http://www.gbep.state.tx.us/video/day-on-galveston-bay.asp

Estuaries

Estuaries Miles Bryan Matthew Okoneski Justin McCotter Definition of Estuary Estuary: Any body of water where freshwater and saltwater mix. Transition area from land to sea Often called bays, lagoons, and sounds Ex: Pamlico sound, Chesapeake Bay Contains many different habitats

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Estuaries. Where the Rivers meet the Sea. Definition Types Circulation Tides Peritidal/ Estuarine system Marsh Tidal Channels Tidal Deltas Mudflats/ Tidal flats Biology “Wetlands”. Estuaries. Where the Rivers meet the Sea

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Estuaries. Tidal Potomac Teacher Training Workshop June 2008 (with thanks to Leila Hamdan). Outline. What is an estuary Key Features of Estuaries in general Examining our famous Estuary: Chesapeake Bay Nutrients and Pollutants Habitat Human Interaction. What is an Estuary?.

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Partially enclosed coastal areas where freshwater mixes with seawater Aka: Saltmarshes, lagoons, mudflats, sloughs, coastal wetlands Highly productive environments Important role in many marine species life history. Estuaries. Drowned river valleys Coastal plain estuaries

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Estuaries. Where freshwater and saltwater meet Water levels in estuaries rise and fall with the tides. Salinity fluctuates with Tidal cycles Time of year Precipitation. Estuaries . Organisms must tolerate wide fluctuations in salinity, temperature and light.

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Estuaries. Introduction. We’ve already seen what it’s like near the edge! Ocean life is rough. Adaptation is the key to long term survival. What about in environements which appear to be less disturbed? Does chaos still rule in a world of “living on the edge,” such as estuaries?

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Estuaries. What is an estuary, you may ask?. Video all about estuaries  http://www.untamedscience.com/biology/world-biomes/estuaries-biome. An estuary is the area where a river and an ocean meet. Estuaries can be found all over the world, but are constantly changing. .

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Estuaries. Form where river meets the sea Regions of constant environmental change Importance to marine ecosystems Organic material enriches ocean waters Protection from predators (ex: juvenile fish) Support many commercially important animals that humans rely on for food Fish nurseries

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Estuaries. Coastal embayment where fresh and salt water mix: connection of sea to fresh water source at least part of the year Geomorphology, geologic history and climate create differing chemical and physical m conditions. dictate types of estuaries. Types of Estuaries.

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Estuaries. By: Logan Lambert and Jordan Ritchie. Definition. An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea . Location .

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Estuaries. Chapter 12 Where Rivers Meet the Sea. Semi-enclosed areas where fresh water meets and mixes with sea water Among the MOST PRODUCTIVE environments on the Earth Probably the environment MOST effected by human interactions

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ESTUARIES. Estuary: Partly enclosed body of water One or more rivers or streams flowing through it Free connection to open ocean Therefore, is subject to both marine and river influences. DROWNED RIVER VALLEYS

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Estuaries. What is an Estuary?. Location where ocean meets a river, either the ocean enters the river, or at a wide river mouth fresh water enters the ocean where fresh water mingles with s alt water Having turbulence and sediment and nutrient-rich water brings in high levels of nutrients

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Estuaries - partially enclosed, coastal and transition areas where fresh water from rivers mixes with seawater ( called brackish ). ESTUARIES. U.S. has nearly 900 estuaries, many of which were formed at the end of the last glacial period by rising sea level.

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Estuaries. Sunita Heeraman 7 th Period. Description of Location. partially enclosed body of water along the coast where fresh water from rivers and streams meets and mixes with salt water from the ocean t hey are places of transition from land to sea and freshwater to salt water.

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Estuaries. Tidal Flats and Other Sedimentary Structures Associated with Tidal Currents. --Tavia Clark and JoDana Jones. Structures Associated with Tidal Currents. A) Herringbone cross--stratification: the tide goes in the tide goes out causing a cross-bedding in opposite directions

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Estuaries. Estuaries. Estuaries are partially enclosed coastal bodies of water Examples of estuaries include: River mouths Bays Inlets Gulfs Sounds Formed by a rise in sea level after the last Ice Age. Southern California Watersheds. Classifying estuaries by origin. Coastal plain

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Estuaries . By: Ms. Messer. Where in the world?. These are found where freshwater from rivers and streams meets and mixes with salt water from the ocean along a coast. . Estuaries in the US. Abiotic Factors of an Estuary. Mixture of fresh and saltwater

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Estuaries. Aaron Lasaine. Estuaries. Coastal communities near estuary. Estuaries are home to many communities of animals. Estuaries are affected negatively by many factors.

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Estuaries . Connor Ashbrook & Twevor Lee. Vegetation. Location(Latitude). 50’55’058.8”N and 109’5400”W The latitude 50 degrees 55 minutes and 58.8 seconds north and the longitude 109 degrees 54 minutes and 0 seconds west. Animals. Human Impact.

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Estuaries. Payton Collins December 1 st , 2011. The Basics and Terminology. An estuary is the area in which rivers meet the sea. One of the most productive ecosystems in the world. Estuaries are partially enclosed.

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Estuaries:. Mud Flats and Seagrass Meadows. By: Paige Leeper, Madison Ralph, Caroline Robbins, and Marissa Babbs. Mud Flats. Mud flats, found in bays and around rivers, contain an abundant amount of organic deposits.

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