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Estuaries
An Introduction to Estuaries - Estuaries come in all shapes and sizes, each unique to their location and climate. Bays, sounds, marshes, swamps, inlets, and sloughs are all examples of estuaries. Discover more here!
Galveston Bay Information Network - A component of the Galveston Bay Estuary Program's Data and Information Network. Galveston Bay is approximately 30 miles long and 17 miles wide, and 6 to 12 feet deep. It has a surface area of 600 sqare miles. In 1990 there were over 3.3 million people living in the Houston Metropolitan area and 6 million people living in the Galveston Bay watershed. It was estimated that by the year 2000 over 4 million people would live in the 5 counties bordering Galveston Bay. Over 1.4 billion gallons of freshwater are used each day in the 5 bordering counties of Galveston Bay. The Bay's watershed receives 60% of Texas' wastewater discharge. Discover more here!
Live from the Estuary - Part land, part sea...where fresh river water and salty sea water mix. This is a world like no other. It's called an estuary. And only now are we beginning to recognize the beauty, the wealth and the mystery of this world. Learn more about estuaries here.
Tampa Bay Estuary Program - Tampa Bay, Florida's largestwater estuary, stretches 398 square miles at high tide. Popular for sport and recreation, the bay also supports one of the world's most productive natural systems. Estuaries like Tampa Bay, where salt water from the sea and fresh water from rivers and uplands mix, are nurseries for young fish, shrimp, and crabs. More than 70 percent of all fish, shellfish, and crustaceans spend some critical stage of their development in these nearshore waters, protected from larger predators that swim thesea. The Tampa Bay Estuary Program is charting the course for the preservation of the Tampa Bay Estuary system. The entire Tampa Bay region is also involved in saving the Bay. You can help too-learn more now!
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