rio de la plata
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Rio De La Plata. By: Ben Manning Ryan Toy Nick Wilson. First Discovered. Europeans in 1516 Named by Sebastian Cabot Second largest draining basin in South America 110 miles long, 50 miles wide. What is an Estuary?. The body of water where salt and fresh water mix - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Rio De La Plata
By: Ben ManningRyan Toy
Nick Wilson
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First Discovered
• Europeans in 1516• Named by Sebastian Cabot• Second largest draining basin in South
America• 110 miles long, 50 miles wide
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What is an Estuary?
• The body of water where salt and fresh water mix
• Streams and rivers run into the ocean
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Location
• Rio de la Plata is located between Uruguay and Argentina
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Location
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Climate
• Average temperature 37° F - 107° F Average Precipitation
• Average precipitation- 60 inches
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Climate graph
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Producers
• Pickleweed• Mangrove trees • cordgrass
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Pickleweed
• Is a salt loving plant that can adapt to the changing environment
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Primary Consumer
• Stenohaline - is a fish similar to the gold fish, that can adapt to environmental changes
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Secondary Consumers
• Blue Crab• Piranha• Redfish
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Blue Crab
• Can adapt to environmental changes over time
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Top Consumers
• Giant Brazilian otter• White Heron • Salt water crocodile
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Salt water crocodile
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Human disturbances
• Construction of new towns, and buildings
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Resources
• Rich soil• Large amounts of the worlds oxygen
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Bibliography
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%ADo_de_la_Plata
• http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/463804/Rio-de-la-Plata/41725/Climate
• http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/kits/estuaries/estuaries07_adaptations.html
• http://www.waitakere.govt.nz/abtcit/ei/ecowtr/esturinelife/adult-info.asp#corophium