Estuaries and Coastal Wetlands Are Important for All of the Following

question 101

Multiple Choice

Estuaries and coastal wetlands are important for all of the following reasons except

• A) providing spawning and nursery grounds for marine fish and shellfish.
• B) filtering out waterborne pollutants from swimming and wildlife areas.
• C) providing breeding grounds for waterfowl.
• D) providing coral for limestone production and the tourist trade.
• E) buffering storms.

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