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Estuaries are vital habitats for thousands of marine species. Estuaries have been called the “nurseries of the sea” because the protected environment and abundant food provide an ideal location for fish and shellfish to reproduce.
the intertidal or littoral zone maintains a balance between the land and the sea. it provides a home to especially adapted marine plants and animals. those organisms, in turn, serve as food for many other animals.
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