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6 years ago

What provides the raw material for large and complex food webs within an estuary?
  a. The ocean bringing in nutrients
  b. Salt-tolerant plants producing carbohydrates
  c. Salt-tolerant plants being decomposed
  d. The river depositing nutrient-rich sediments
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6 years ago

ANS: C
Salt-tolerant plants in the estuary are able to grow very quickly. When they die, their decomposition
and the rapid turnover of nutrients become important in the ecosystem. This is a common
characteristic of estuaries. Information can be found in the section Marine Scientists Examples of
Marine Communities
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