Introduction

Introduction

The intertidal zone is the place where terrestrial and the marine habitat meet whereas  estuary is a place where freshwater and salt water meet. It is a transition zone between the two aquatic ecosystems. Estuaries have been remaining close in association with humans, because many of the major cities of the world are established on estuaries. In contrast to other ecotomes or transitional areas, estuaries have few permanent species

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