An estuary is a coastal area where fresh water from rivers and streams mixes with salt water from the ocean. Many bays, sounds, and lagoons along coasts are estuaries. Portions of rivers and streams connected to estuaries are also considered part of the estuary. The land area from which fresh water drains into the estuary is its watershed. Estuaries come in all shapes and sizes, each unique to their location and climate. Bays, sounds, marshes, …showed first 75 words of 1262 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1262 total…was subsequently developed. This included the purchase of additional skimmer vessels to collect debris, a pollution decrease strategy, and an Operation Clean Shores program in New Jersey that has already removed 10,000 tons of debris.         There are many estuaries in the United States that are in the NEP. There are also small estuaries. Such resources include the Mississippi and Alabama estuaries. The GNP, National Estuary Program's basic purpose is to bring new life to present-day estuaries.