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Estuaries are the delicate water bodies where the fresh water from the river and salty water from the sea water meet and mix-up. They are responsible for transporting and mixing the nutrients. The difference in sedimentation of the water of rivers and sea-water, the wind action and the tidal activity allow the trapping and transport of the nutrients. Reefs, deltas and barrier islands protect the estuaries from the ocean forces.