NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -An estuary is an area where a freshwater river or stream meets the ocean. In estuaries, the salty ocean mixes with a freshwater river, resulting in brackish water. Brackish water is somewhat salty, but not as salty as the ocean. An estuary may also be called a bay, lagoon, sound, or slough.

Detailed explanation-2: -What are estuaries? Many different types of plant and animal communities call estuaries home because their waters are typically brackish-a mixture of fresh water draining from the land and salty seawater. This unique combination of salty and fresh water creates a variety of habitats.

Detailed explanation-3: -An estuary is a partially enclosed, coastal water body where freshwater from rivers and streams mixes with salt water from the ocean. Estuaries, and their surrounding lands, are places of transition from land to sea.