Creeks and estuarine - Types of estuaries

Unit 8 - Brackish and marine water fish farms

Marine water fish farms

Creeks and estuarine
Types of estuaries
Based upon the geomorphological characters and their models of formation, estuaries can be classified into the following types
  • Drowned river valleys
  • Tectonic estuaries
  • Fjords or drowned glacial valleys
  • Bar-built estuaries
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