• It has mudflats and salt marshes and an abundance of birds. (lonelyplanet.com)
  • Two hundred years ago the Charles was a tidal river, edged by hundreds of acres of salt marshes and mudflats. (mit.edu)
  • The inner harbour is ringed by sandy beaches in the east, and mudflats and salt marshes to the west and north-west. (teara.govt.nz)
  • The Manukau is wide and shallow, with extensive mudflats and salt marshes. (teara.govt.nz)
  • The Marsh (MarsktĂ„rn) Tower will rise 25 meters above ground, and will take the form of a single corkscrewing staircase that terminates high above the vast surrounding tidal flats. (lonelyplanet.com)
  • At low tide, the bottom of the sea meets the horizon and invites the observer to take a walk on the exposed tidal flats, covering over half of the tidal area. (waddensea-secretariat.org)
  • Seepweed-seeking tourists are not the only group affected by the loss of tidal flats and wetlands in this area. (nasa.gov)
  • Look for them in wetlands across North America, from coastal mudflats to sewage ponds and flooded fields. (allaboutbirds.org)
  • In coastal areas, look for them in mudflats, tidal wetlands, or shallow freshwater impoundments. (allaboutbirds.org)
  • Healthy Watersheds Resilient Baylands has two major components: Multi-benefit Urban Greening and Tidal Wetlands Restoration. (sfei.org)
  • The Little Egret frequents tidal mudflats, saltwater and freshwater wetlands, and mangroves. (birdlife.org.au)
  • The offshore belt of the Wadden Sea has no tidal flats and drops off smoothly towards the open North Sea. (waddensea-secretariat.org)
  • The tidal area covers the most characteristic habitats of the Wadden Sea - the tidal flats, subtidal shoals and gullies of the back-barrier regions. (waddensea-secretariat.org)
  • Caution is advised, however, as numerous runnels, some creeks and deep gullies intersecting the tidal flats may block the way. (waddensea-secretariat.org)
  • The tidal flats may look desolate, but they are full of life. (waddensea-secretariat.org)
  • Hidden from view are the lugworms - the gardeners of the tidal flats and with about one billion individuals the largest worm population worldwide. (waddensea-secretariat.org)
  • The other half of the tidal area is covered by subtidal shoals and deep gullies which branch into ever smaller creeks and runnels across the tidal flats. (waddensea-secretariat.org)
  • It's the largest tidal flats system in the world, extending along the coasts of Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands . (lonelyplanet.com)
  • Large new aquaculture facilities-and a new port (lower right of image)-have replaced tidal flats where seepweed once thrived. (nasa.gov)
  • The construction of dams, bridges, and canals caused spikes in the amount of sediment carried by the river and deposited on tidal flats downstream. (nasa.gov)
  • FlightGear now simulates tides covering and uncovering shallow areas (littoral areas), like tidal flats (mudflats). (flightgear.org)
  • There's really no place like the UNESCO World Heritage tidal mud flats of the Wadden Sea National Park. (visitdenmark.com)
  • The expected increase in extreme weather could make the bottom of tidal flats more unstable. (nioz.nl)
  • Long Island Sound is a marine sound and tidal estuary of the Atlantic Ocean. (wikipedia.org)
  • Learn more about riparian forest, tidal marshes, mudflats, and sand bars typical of the Columbia River estuary. (fws.gov)
  • The construction of a dyke and reservoir on the eastern bank of the river has also isolated part of the estuary from tidal waters, making the area unsuitable for seepweed. (nasa.gov)
  • It highlights the fact that this waterway is more than a river-it is a tidal estuary, an arm of the sea where salty sea water meets fresh water running off the land. (ny.gov)
  • The estuary feels the ocean's tidal pulse all the way to Troy. (ny.gov)
  • In a vast tidal estuary like the James, it takes time to learn the cuts, guts, channels, and openings where one can get a boat into a specific area for a few hours of prime fishing. (in-fisherman.com)
  • Hudsonian Godwits winter mostly on tidal mudflats in coastal Argentina and Chile. (allaboutbirds.org)
  • They inhabit lakes, ponds, rivers, and coastal bays and seek out tidal mudflats during the winter. (marylandzoo.org)
  • The habitats will include Coastal Sage Shrub, Southern Beach, Coastal Marsh, Inter-tidal Mudflats, Rocky Inter-tidal and Sandy Bottom. (longbeach.gov)
  • Park ecosystems range from the coastal dunes, estuarine mudflats and tidal marshes, to shrub and forested swamps and upland coniferous rainforest, dominated by Sitka spruce as large as 6 feet in diameter. (nps.gov)
  • Like the Manukau, it has a dangerous bar at the entrance, and shallow tidal estuaries and mudflats. (teara.govt.nz)
  • I've heard of shallow winter bites in reservoirs of the South and Southeast, particularly on milder days in early or late winter when blues and bait are attracted to warming shallows, but I hadn't experienced this pattern in tidal rivers until I fished with Hecht. (in-fisherman.com)
  • Besides shallow bays, Hecht looks for other shallow spots such as mudflats, shallow banks that heat up with sunlight, and tidal tributaries that look more like largemouth bass water than big-cat territory. (in-fisherman.com)
  • Tidal blue cats can get spooky when they're shallow, and they're not quite so skittish in muddy water as in clearer conditions. (in-fisherman.com)
  • Seawater then overflowed into the basin, transforming it from a nontidal, freshwater lake to a tidal, saline arm of the sea. (wikipedia.org)
  • Julia Butler Hansen Refuge contains over 6,000 acres of pastures, forested tidal swamps, brushy woodlots, marshes and sloughs along the Columbia River in both Washington and Oregon. (fws.gov)
  • This dataset contains hydrodynamic data, depth-averaged suspended sediment concentrations (SSCs), sediment deposition data and data on the morphological evolution of the tidal mudflat for the coupled tidal mudflat-salt marsh system on the wave-exposed coast of the Dengie peninsula in the southeast of England (Tillingham, UK). (mendeley.com)
  • There is a continuous exchange of both water and sediment with the tidal area. (waddensea-secretariat.org)
  • The sediment supply from the offshore belt is vital for the resilience of the coast when responding to changes in tidal area, sea level and to disturbances caused by storm surges. (waddensea-secretariat.org)
  • At low tide, fiddler crabs march onto adjacent mudflats to sieve algae from the sediment then retreat back to the marsh at high tide to avoid becoming a meal for a hungry fish. (calvertmarinemuseum.com)
  • The findings indicated that the intertidal mudflat is a unique system and provides a favourable environment for large variety of estuarine species assemblages. (caluniv.ac.in)
  • Swimming in tidal waters can be fun if you do your research and follow advice on swimming safely outdoors generally, in rivers and the sea, and especially in tidal rivers and estuaries. (outdoorswimmingsociety.com)
  • Swimming is banned or only allowed with special permission in some tidal rivers, such as the Thames below Putney Bridge. (outdoorswimmingsociety.com)
  • I knew fishing for blues could be good in tidal rivers in winter, but for the most part I thought you had to go deep. (in-fisherman.com)
  • Hudsonian Godwits sometimes forage near the nest in this habitat, but they also fly to nearby coastlines of large bays or deltas to forage in tidal mudflats and marsh edges. (allaboutbirds.org)
  • ABSTRACT: A study was conducted in Arcachon Bay, France, to determine the effect of seasonal dynamics in a Zostera noltii meadow on P and Fe cycles in the superficial sediments of a tidal mudflat. (int-res.com)
  • Analysis of the surrounding sediments showed they had been part of a tidal flat environment, and the fossils-a broad mix of both adult and juveniles of different species-were deposited in four distinct layers over the course of about 16,000 years. (smithsonianmag.com)
  • The seasonal fish diversity and assemblages in intertidal mudflats in the Indian Sundarbans were compared between the two tidal phases (high tide and low tide). (caluniv.ac.in)
  • The unusual landscape of the Sundarbans ecoregion features a dense network of mudflats, tidal channels, and creeks separating islands large and small. (worldatlas.com)
  • The central area of the site has been excavated to allow for the tidal marsh. (longbeach.gov)
  • They roost in flocks during high tide and often during lowest tide, preferring to feed in open mudflats during falling and rising tides, when only a few inches of water covers the bottom. (allaboutbirds.org)
  • Few birds captured at the northern-most site ("Downeast," n = 71), which had the greatest amount of mudflats and offshore roost sites and the least amount of human disturbance, were detected beyond the initial tagging location, suggesting that they, like birds in the Bay of Fundy just to the north, initiated trans-oceanic flights from that location. (frontiersin.org)
  • The River Dee here is tidal with exposed mudflats at low tide - this whole section can be alive with birdlife. (walkhighlands.co.uk)
  • Postnesting or migrating birds can be found in areas of open flat beaches with tidal pools. (outdooralabama.com)
  • Wintering birds use beaches with tidal mudflats (Imhof 1976, Corbat 2000). (outdooralabama.com)
  • Plants growing in the loose muddy alluvial soils are subjected to tidal action twice a day. (worldatlas.com)
  • In terms of number of species per family, Gobiidae was most diverse followed by Engraulidae, Congridae and Muraenidae in submerged mudflats. (caluniv.ac.in)
  • Two-way analysis of variance was applied to assess the differences in species richness, fish diversity, density and standing stock amongst tidal phases and seasons, while fish assemblage composition was analysed using multivariate analysis (MDS, ANOSIM, SIMPER). (caluniv.ac.in)
  • And they form a specific habitat characterised by a strong variability of salinity, tidal range and turbidity inhabited by various obligate brackish-water species. (waddensea-secretariat.org)
  • Tidal rhythms mean that mudflats may be exposed during darkness allowing those species to feed that find their food by touch. (10000birds.com)
  • The vast tidal mudflats are a unique resting and feeding place for many migratory species of birds. (icsf.net)
  • Large numbers of wading birds nest on the refuge, and thousands of shorebirds can be found on tidal mudflats and deltaic splays. (fws.gov)
  • The sustainability of diversified fish assemblages in mudflats depends on constant monitoring and conservation efforts of this unique habitat. (caluniv.ac.in)
  • Around 12 million migratory birds pass through the national park en route to breeding and wintering grounds around the world. (visitdenmark.com)
  • This is a rugged trail that includes a shore walk along tidal Strawberry Creek and spectacular views from 150-foot cliffs overlooking Long Reach. (hhltmaine.org)
  • Follow the tidal lower reaches of the River Dee, giving some fine opportunities for birdwatching. (walkhighlands.co.uk)
  • In Virginia's tidal James, most catfishers were out on the main river, seeking blues in water as deep as 50-plus feet. (in-fisherman.com)
  • Potential of high spatial and temporal ocean color satellite data to study the dynamics of suspended particles in a micro-tidal river plume. (vliz.be)
  • Overlooked in this tidal fishery, however, is that blues can be found in depths of 15 feet and frequently much shallower, forming a consistent and dependable winter pattern. (in-fisherman.com)
  • Spartina grasses fringe the point with extensive tidal mudflats to the east. (hhltmaine.org)
  • I am nine or ten years old and we are travelling east along the South Gippsland highway (the same road I'm travelling today) towards the tidal fishing town of Port Franklin. (griffithreview.com)
  • east side of bay, just below waterline on edge of mudflat tidal channel draining an unnamed slough. (usgs.gov)
  • It serves three key functions: (1) create and maintain tidal marshes and mudflats, (2) transport nutrients and contaminants, and (3) reduce impacts from excessive human-derived nutrients in the Bay. (sfei.org)
  • We began efforts to restore the tidal mudflats in our home country of Korea, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (kia.com)
  • At least thirty baleen whales died, their bodies washed onto a tidal mudflat and buried over time. (smithsonianmag.com)