estuarine habitats
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Estuarine Habitats. Types of Habitats. Water Column area between the sea floor to the water’s surface Oyster Reefs Communities of oysters that grow on top of each other. The result is an incredibly complex and durable structure - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Estuarine Habitats
Water Column area between the sea floor to the water’s surface
Oyster Reefs Communities of oysters that grow on top of each other. The result is an incredibly complex and durable structure
Coral Reefs colonies of many small interconnected animals (corals). Although corals can live in cold, dark waters, Coral reefs are generally found in tropical climates
Types of Habitats
Kelp (macroalgae)Plants that can grow in deep
water habitat. Can grow VERY fast
Rocky shores and bottomsExposed rock shorelines
create habitat and places for sessile organisms to attach
Soft shores and bottomsUsually sandy bottoms where
wave action or flow rate prevents plants and other organisms from growing
Types of Habitats
Coastal MarshesAreas inundated by tides,
characterized by grass and mud flats
MangrovesTropical plant that lives
along the edge of estuaries. Their complex roots create awesome shoreline habitat
Deepwater swamps and riverine forestsAreas where water constantly
submerges a forest floor.
Types of Habitats
Low Tide
Medium Tide
High Tide
Very High Tide Tide