ESTUARIES

You and your partners' names: Joey Karn and Scott Wagner

Title of biome: ESTUARIES

Introduction: Come in all shapes and sizes. often known as bays, lagoons, harbors, and inlets.

Definition: an estuary is a partially enclosed body of water formed where freshwater from rivers and streams flows into the ocean.

Map of biome:

Biotic Factors (animals, plants, alga
 * oyster reefs
 * coral reefs
 * Fish
 * shellfish





c. living things):

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Abiotic Factors (rain, wind, temperature, location, soil quality, seasons): in estuaries, salinity levels are generally highest near the mouth of a river where the ocean water enters, and lowest upstream where freshwater flows in. http://www.thewildclassroom.com/biomes/index.html

Additional Info. (any famous landmarks, famous types of your biome ex- Sahara Desert, anything well-known in biome, how is biodiversity, etc. make it interesting!!)