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Discovery of Estuarine Environments

Discovery of Estuarine Environments

This site describes the geology, water circulation, and significance of estuaries, profiles estuaries on different continents. For Narragansett Bay, background on: history of use by different cultures; modern management issues like navigation, shipping, fisheries, development, pollution, invasive species and recreation. Virtual field trip by depth with representative and real time data; marine life slide show and species profiles. Teacher resources include book and web references about estuaries, and classroom activities.

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