Estuaries

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Estuaries

An aerial photo of marshes taken from a float plane over the birdfoot delta of the Mississippi River.

Estuaries can be home to a range of habitats, from freshwater swamps to seagrass beds adjacent to barrier islands. The diversity and complexity of these habitats provide feeding and breeding grounds for many animals, including endangered species. In addition, many commerically and recreationally important fisheries species spend all or part of their life cycle in a habitat within an estuary.

Photo of Mississippi River
Photo of birdfoot delta of the Mississippi River
Photo of Bayou La Fourche
Photo of Port Graham River
Pass a Loutre
Port Graham Bay
A waterman's shack on stilts over the water