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  2. Estuary - Wikipedia

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    Fjord-type estuaries are formed in deeply eroded valleys formed by glaciers. These U-shaped estuaries typically have steep sides, rock bottoms, and underwater sills contoured by glacial movement. The estuary is shallowest at its mouth, where terminal glacial moraines or rock bars form sills that restrict water flow. In the upper reaches of the ...

  3. List of brackish bodies of water - Wikipedia

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    Mobile Bay, Alabama, United States (also the only known place in the world where jubilees regularly occur [see Mobile Bay Jubilee]) Port Royal Sound part of Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States, The Lowcountry Estuarium – Estuary, Marsh, & Creek Life – South Carolina Coast [4] Ringkøbing Fjord in Midtjylland, Denmark

  4. Marine coastal ecosystem - Wikipedia

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    This is typically found where rivers meet the ocean or sea. The wildlife found within estuaries is unique as the water in these areas is brackish - a mix of freshwater flowing to the ocean and salty seawater. [16] Other types of estuaries also exist and have similar characteristics as traditional brackish estuaries. The Great Lakes are a prime ...

  5. Estuary of St. Lawrence - Wikipedia

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    St. Lawrence River Estuary stretches from west to east for 655 km, from the outlet of Lake Saint Pierre to Pointe-des-Monts, [1] where it becomes the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in Quebec, Canada. The estuary is divided into 3 parts: the fluvial estuary , the middle estuary and the maritime estuary .

  6. Marine ecosystem - Wikipedia

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    This is typically found where rivers meet the ocean or sea. The wildlife found within estuaries is unique as the water in these areas is brackish - a mix of freshwater flowing to the ocean and salty seawater. [20] Other types of estuaries also exist and have similar characteristics as traditional brackish estuaries. The Great Lakes are a prime ...

  7. St. Lawrence River - Wikipedia

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    The estuary of St. Lawrence is often cited by scientists as the largest in the world. Significant natural landmarks of the river and estuary include the 1,864 river islands of the Thousand Islands, the endangered whales of Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park, and the limestone monoliths of the Mingan Archipelago.

  8. Brackish water - Wikipedia

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    Cod are an example of a species only found in deep water in the Baltic, while pike are confined to the less saline surface waters. The Caspian Sea is the world's largest lake and contains brackish water with a salinity about one-third that of normal seawater.

  9. List of Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance - Wikipedia

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    Had Chao Mai Marine National Park - Ta Libong Island Non-Hunting Area - Trang River Estuaries: 66,313 163,860 Kaper Estuary - Laemson Marine National Park - Kraburi Estuary: 122,046 301,580 Khao Sam Roi Yot Wetland: 6,892 17,030 Ko Kra Archipelago: 374 920 Ko Ra-Ko Phra Thong Archipelago: 19,648 48,550 Krabi Estuary: 21,299 52,630