Estuaries
Esquema
Jerarquía
Built Environment (Hierarchy Name) > Settlements and Landscapes > landscapes (environments) > natural landscapes > bodies of water (natural) > marine bodies of water > <marine bodies of water by biome>
Descripción
Category of marine body of water comprising areas where freshwater streams or rivers merge with the ocean. This mixing of waters with such different salt concentrations creates a very interesting and unique ecosystem. An estuary is usually a funnel-shaped stream mouth or embayment where fresh water mixes with sea water under tidal influences.
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- riviermonden [nl]
- estuario [es]
- estuary [en]
- riviermond [nl]
- estuarios [es]