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Water Transitions
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Brackish water is a fairly salty mixture of freshwater and sea
water. It is unique in numerous ways and is a life giving ecosystem. To
understand what brackish water is, a background should be known about its
sources.
First of all, there is freshwater. Out of all the water on the
planet, only ....
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....rries suspended particles. As the
particles make contact with saltwater, an electrochemical reaction called
flocculation takes place. The clay with a positive charge, and the sodium
chloride with a negative charge, combine and form a heavier particle that
descends to the bottom of the mixing zone and creates a layer of mud
(Stuller 28). This is one of the reasons that a mixing zone is a thriving
ecosystem. A salt wedge estuary is one of these transitional zones. The
water closest to the sur.... |
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