Across
- 1. A wedge-shaped intrusion of saltwater from the ocean into an estuary, which can affect it
- 4. A semi-enclosed coastal area where freshwater from rivers and streams meets and mixes With saltwater
- 7. The cloudiness or haziness of water caused by the presence of suspended particles
- 9. A plant adapted to thrive in saline environments, commonly found in estuarine marshes
- 10. The difference in water level between high tide and low tide
- 11. The concentration of salt or dissolved salts in water, which varies in estuaries
- 12. Reef A structure made up of oyster shells and live oysters that provides habitat
- 13. A coastal wetland ecosystem dominated by salt-tolerant mangrove trees
- 15. Species of organisms capable of tolerating a wide range of salinity levels
Down
- 2. The benefits that estuaries provide to human communities,
- 3. Water Water in estuaries that has a salinity level between that of freshwater and seawater
- 5. The process by which sediments, including silt and clay particles, settle out of water
- 6. The volume of water that enters or exits an estuary with each tidal cycle
- 7. The process of nutrient enrichment in an estuary, often caused by excess nutrients
- 8. The underlying surface or material on the estuary's bottom
- 14. A flow of freshwater from a river into an estuary, forming a visible, riverine