Bays and Estuaries Notes

Aquifer

Coral Reef

Estuary

Bay

Provide turbidity for plants

Drive away pests

Provides nutrients to feed fish, wildlife, and invertebrates

Increase salinity

Bay 1

Bay 2

Bay 3

None of these

Decrease inflow = decrease salinity

Increase inflow = increase salinity

Increase inflow = decrease salinity

Inflow has no effect on salinity

1. Are formed through a symbiotic relationship with fungi

1. Do not require water to survive

1. Provide nurseries for young organisms and reduce erosion

1. Are not affected by extreme currents

1.  They are important nursery areas for a variety of marine life

1.  They help to filter pollutants from the water

1. They provide homes for many species of wildlife

1. All of the above