| SALT MARSH |
| - Salt Marshes are transitional areas between land and water occuring along the intertidal shore of estuaries and bays. |
| - Salt Marshes are located in low, flat, poorly drained land, flooded daily or occasionally by salt or blackish water. |
| - Salt Marshes are covered with thick mats of grasses and small plants. |
| - Salt Marshes are common along Eastern coasts. |
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| - Constant flow of water from oceans, rivers, or other bodies of water into marshes provide high concentrations of nutrients for organisms to thrive on. |
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