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10.3.6. Estuarine habitats of India
Unit 10- Coastal ecosystems
10.3.6. Estuarine habitats of India
• Hooghly-Matlah estuary in West Bengal
• Mahandi estuary in Orissa
• Godavari estuary in Andhra Pradesh
• Adayar Estuary
• Vellar estuary
• Cauvery estuary
Apart from these, there are brackishwater lakes such as Chilka Lake in Orissa, Pulicat Lake in Tamilnadu and the Vembanad and Kadinamkulam backwaters in Kerala are important.
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