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Estuaries are unique locations where fresh water and salty ocean water mix. Organisms living in these environments must be able to handle osmosis working in both directions. Oysters, other mollusks and crustaceans thrive here.
Organisms:
- Sea Nettle (Chrysaora quiquecirrha) - Photo by Mary Hollinger, NODC biologist, NOAA
- Marsh Periwinkle (Littorina littorina) - Photo by Mary Hollinger, NESDIS/NODC biologist, NOAA
- Crayfish - Photo by Mary Hollinger, NODC biologist, NOAA
- Horseshoe Crabs - Photo by Mary Hollinger, NODC biologist, NOAA
- Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly (Erythemis simplicicollis) - Photo by Mary Hollinger, NESDIS/NODC biologist, NOAA
- Sea Squirts - Photo by Mary Hollinger, NODC biologist, NOAA
- Cow-Nosed Ray (Rhinoptera bonasus) - Photo by Mary Hollinger, NESDIS/NODC biologist, NOAA
- Beach Toad - Photo by Mary Hollinger, NESDIS/NODC biologist, NOAA
- Frog - Photo by Mary Hollinger, NESDIS/NODC biologist, NOAA
- Diamondback terrapins (Malachlenys terrapin) - Photo by Mary Hollinger, NODC biologist, NOAA
- Eastern Mud Turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum subrubrum) - Photo by Mary Hollinger, NODC biologist, NOAA
- Black Rat Snake - Photo by Mary Hollinger, NODC biologist, NOAA
- King Snake - Photo by Mary Hollinger, NESDIS/NODC biologist, NOAA
- American Oystercatchers - Photo by Mary Hollinger, NODC biologist, NOAA
- Caspian Tern - Photo by Mary Hollinger, NODC biologist, NOAA
- Black-Backed Gull - Photo by Mary Hollinger, NODC biologist, NOAA
- Herring Gull - Photo by Mary Hollinger, NESDIS/NODC biologist, NOAA
- Laughing Gull - Photo by Mary Hollinger, NODC biologist, NOAA
- Mallard - Photo by Mary Hollinger, NESDIS/NODC biologist, NOAA
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