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Estuaries
Estuaries lie at the boundary between the land and the coastal ocean. They are among the most productive ecosystems on earth and they are the home to many important fisheries species for some part of their lives. Many are located in urbanized or rapidly developing areas.
Estuaries
Estuaries lie at the boundary between the land and the coastal ocean. They are among the most productive ecosystems on earth and they are the home to many important fisheries species for some part of their lives. Many are located in urbanized or rapidly developing areas. They receive freshwater runoff from their watersheds that can bring nutrients and other pollutants from cities and farms far inland. The stresses that this brings are a challenge for coastal zone managers to address. CCFHR research helps managers in their role as estuarine stewards in many ways Read More ›