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To explain: The reason for high productivity of estuaries and coastal regions.
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Estuary is a highly productivity ecosystem where freshwaters from rivers mixes with seawater. Fresh water floats on the sea water where they mix, because sea water is denser than fresh water. The coastal region extends from the shoreline to the edge of the continental ridge.
To explain: The reason for which open ocean has lower productivity than the estuaries and coastal regions.
Concept introduction:
Estuary is a highly productivity ecosystem where freshwaters from rivers mixes with seawater. Fresh water floats on the sea water where they mix, because sea water is denser than fresh water. The coastal region extends from the shoreline to the edge of the continental ridge.
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