PPT-Estuaries

Coastal embayment where fresh and salt water mix connection of sea to fresh water source at least part of the year Geomorphology geologic history and climate create differing chemical and physical m conditions. AMSA – – SPONSORSHIP 24 This form to be completed and submitted for all satchel inclusions Insertion of flyer/brochure in conference satchel AU$440 (inc.GST) per brochure/item (Price Snorkel Safari Guide Before you go...You can check the tide times and water temperature at www.bluesound.org. During dierent tides you’ll see dierent marine life, and knowing whether the tide Justin, Shane & Jordan. What is an Estuary?. An estuary is a coastal body of water that is partly enclosed. . It has multiple streams, or rivers that flow into it.. It has an open flow to the sea.. Hunt, . Doug . Vandemark. , . Joseph . Salisbury, . Shawn . Shellito. Ocean . Process Analysis Laboratory, University of New Hampshire *contact: . chunt@unh.edu. Stream-to-Sea Examinations of Carbon: New Tools and Insights. overharvest the oceans' fish and shellfish stocks and to destroy the breeding and rearing habitat with our excessive wastes. Type of Water. partially enclosed body of water along the coast where freshwater from rivers and streams meets and mixes with salt water from the . ocean. Can be described. as “brackish” –. somewhat salty. Welcome. Moderator. Director Kelly . Holligan. . Water Quality Planning Division. Water Quality Standards Staff . Introductions. Jim Davenport. Laurie Eng Fisher. Jason . Godeaux. Joe Martin. Today we will be learning about estuaries. .. What is an Estuary?. Adapted from http://web.utk.edu/~ctmelear/ossabaw/PattersonStanfordSutton/estuaryL2.html. Estuary-. - a body of water formed where freshwater from rivers and streams flows into the ocean, mixing with the saltwater; a place of transition between land and sea. What lives in the ocean?. 95. % of ocean is unexplored!. Known organisms are put into . 3. groups:. . bottom. dwellers—live on the sea . floor. /bottom (seaweed, . crabs. , coral). swimmers. —swim in the ocean (fish, . Estuary Defined. An estuary is a partially enclosed body of water formed where fresh water from rivers and streams flows into a bay or ocean, mixing with the salt water. . Estuaries come in all shapes and sizes and go by different names.. Sulfur. There are many forms of sulfur in estuaries. Sulfur is a good oxidation-reduction element (redox). Seawater contains high amounts of SO. 4. When sulfate is reduced it by phytoplankton, it becomes . Overview. Estuary function is the same world-wide . Outside of estuaries in the United States, international estuaries are just as diverse. We will focus on an estuary in each of the major continents (an example and some key factors). Rivers, Wetlands and Tidal Regions. River Basins. Three distinct systems. Flow to the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi. French Broad, Great Kanawha. Flow to the Atlantic Ocean through South Carolina. Summary. This lesson utilizes the example of healthy estuaries to demonstrate tools scientists use to measure ecosystem health. Students will learn the definition and function of an estuary, an essential coastal ocean ecosystem. Students will then learn methods to measure parameters of large areas using quadrats and subsets. .