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Further Investigations: Circulation in Marginal Seas and Estuaries
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- Research some of the similarities and differences between circulation in marginal seas, estuaries, and lakes.
- There are many different ways to classify estuaries. Research how estuaries can be classified by geology, for example, coastal plain estuaries, fjord estuaries, tectonic estuaries, and bar-built estuaries. Give an example of each of these types of estuaries.
- Investigate how aquatic organisms have adapted to live in marginal seas and estuaries where salinity and sedimentation conditions vary.
- Research an estuary or marginal sea near you. What types of circulation patterns occur? Does the circulation pattern change with the seasons?
- Research some of the human impacts that threaten estuaries, such as draining and filling wetlands, sedimentation, and eutrophication.
