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Muflats |
Low lying areas of the shore Submerged at high tide Composed of silt and clay |
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Mudflats exist at |
Sheltered shoreline (Not exposed to powerful waves) Estuaries Landward side of a spit |
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Mudflats size |
Some mudflats can cover tens of km^2 |
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Example |
Shelter of Morecambe bay, NW England |
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Where do mudflats develop |
The flow of fresh water out of the river is slow Sea water flows into river mouth at high tide and out at low tide |
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Mudflats susceptible to |
Changes in sea level Wave action Changes in river discharge levels Changes to tidal flows |
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Salt marsh succession scale? |
Sere |
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What can mudflats develop into |
Salt marshes |
