Estuary

Illustration of Aldrichetta forsteri (Yellow-eye Mullet)

Illustration of a barrier island coast with microtidal, wave-dominated energy. The morphology shows an flood-tidal delta, recurved spit, washover fans, "wash-around", closed inlet, tidal inlets, tidal creeks, and saltmarsh

Illustration of a barrier island coast with mixed (wave & tide) energy. The morphology shows an ebb-tidal delta, a drumstick barrier island, tidal inlets, tidal creeks, and saltmarsh

Illustration of 2-dimensional coastline base of a closed estuary with nearshore reefs

Illustration of coastline base with open estuary and nearshore reef

Illustration of a bay with barrier island

Comparison of a coastline with high vs low marsh

Illustration of estuary base with barrier island

Illustration of estuary base with channels and offshore sand drift

Illustration of closed and shallow estuary base

Illustration of closed estuary base with deep channel

Illustration of closed estuary base with offshore sandbars

Illustration of estuary base with coastal embayment

Illustration of a 2D estuary with continental island and offshore reef

Illustration of estuary base with dunes and salt wedge

Illustration of estuary base with inverse salt wedge

Illustration of open estuary base

Illustration of open estuary base with channels and sand dunes

Illustration of open estuary base with mud deposits

Illustration of open estuary base with sand bar

Illustration of rarely vs. permanently open estuary base

Illustration of estuary base with rocky catchment and salt wedge

Illustration of estuary base with salt wedge

Illustration of estuary base with sand bar

Illustration of seasonally closed estuary base

Illustration of subtropical estuary base

Illustration of tidally restricted estuary base

Illustration of tropical estuary base with offshore reef

Illustration of a 3D estuary, with braided river and mudflat

Illustration of an estuary with a braided river mouth

Illustration of estuary base with stratified water column

Illustration of habitat base with good vs. bad comparison

Illustration of habitat base with intertidal mud

Illustration of habitat base with intertidal mudflat

Adult black-necked stilt

Illustration of Melaleuca cuticularis (Saltwater Paperbark) dying

Illustration of Melaleuca rhaphiophylla (Swamp Paperbark)

Illustration of Melaleuca spp. (Ti Tree)

Illustration of Melaleuca spp. (Ti Tree) leaves

Illustration of Spartina pectinata (Prairie Cordgrass)