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A tidal creek or tidal channel is a narrow inlet or estuary that is affected by the ebb and flow of ocean tides. [1] Thus, it has variable salinity and electrical conductivity over the tidal cycle, and flushes salts from inland soils. Tidal creeks are characterized by slow water velocity, resulting in buildup of fine, organic sediment in wetlands.
This is a list of creeks of the Bahamas in alphabetical order for islands that have creeks. There is only one river in the Bahamas , the Goose River in Central Andros . There are also many tidal creeks , which resemble rivers.
This broad definition also includes fjords, lagoons, river mouths, and tidal creeks. An estuary is a dynamic ecosystem having a connection to the open sea through which the sea water enters with the rhythm of the tides.
The refuge's undisturbed coastal salt marshes, tidal creeks, and tidal flats are some of the most productive ecosystems in the world. These areas provide important foraging habitat for thousands of shorebirds , such as sandpipers , dowitchers , American oystercatcher , ruddy turnstone , and plovers , as well as diving ducks .
The clawed turtles, which have strong webbed hind feet that make them very good swimmers, live in the mucky areas along tidal creeks, saltwater marshes, and the backsides of barrier islands, where ...
A creek in North America and elsewhere, such as Australia, is a stream that is usually smaller than a river. In the British Isles it is a small tidal inlet . Creek may also refer to:
The Goleta Slough is an area of estuary, tidal creeks, tidal marsh, and wetlands near Goleta, California, United States. [1] It primarily consists of the filled and unfilled remnants of the historic inner Goleta Bay about 8 miles (13 km) west of Santa Barbara.
Wassaw Island is one of the Sea Islands.It is located on the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia and is within the borders of Chatham County.The island and its surrounding marshlands are part of the Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge, which has a total area of 10,053 acres (40.68 km 2) of marsh, mudflats, and tidal creeks, including approximately 7 miles (11 km) of ...