estuarineadapted
Estuarine-adapted is a term used to describe organisms and communities that are specialized for surviving in estuaries—coastal areas where rivers meet the sea and salinity, sedimentation, and tidal regimes vary markedly. The term can describe individuals, populations, or ecosystems that use estuaries across their life cycles or maintain prolonged residency.
Key adaptations include tolerance to fluctuating salinity (euryhalinity), osmoregulatory mechanisms, and behavioral or developmental strategies to
Estuaries provide important services to estuarine-adapted communities, including shelter, abundant prey, and nursery grounds that support