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Estuarine Habitat

The following sections provide further information about Estuarine Habitats

Introduction

Estuarine Biota

Estuarine Food Web and Productivity

Habitat Types and Dependence

Open Waters

Rocky Reefs and Rocky Shores

Unvegetated Bed Sediments

Seagrass Beds

Intertidal Sand and Mud Flats

Beaches, Dunes and Sand Spits

Mangroves

Saltmarshes

Swamp Forests

Ephemeral Lakes and Dune Lake Systems

Freshwater Aquatic Vegetation

Interdependence of Estuarine and Other Ecosystems

References