Story: Estuaries All images & media From page 1 – Where fresh water meets the sea A river meets the sea Significant estuaries Māori encampment, Helensville Mangemangeroa estuary, Auckland Woodward St, Wellington From page 2 – The estuary ecosystem Tidal changes, Whanganui Inlet (1st of 2) Tide out, Whanganui Inlet (2nd of 2) Estuary food web Mud snails Pūkeko with hatchling From page 3 – Plants of the estuary Vegetation profile Seagrass Mangrove forest (1st of 3) Mangroves, Ōhiwa Harbour (2nd of 3) Managing mangroves (3rd of 3) Oioi Saltwort Cordgrass, New River Estuary From page 4 – Small animals of the estuary Mud crab burrows Mudworms Mud crab at its burrow A handful of cockles From page 5 – Larger animals of the estuary Wal and Cooch go floundering Whitebaiting, Waikanae Godwits and oystercatchers, Manukau Harbour White-faced heron Pārengarenga Harbour From page 6 – People and estuaries Midden, Waiōtahe Kohukohu, Hokianga Harbour Polluting the estuaries (1st of 3) Waiwhetū stream (2nd of 3) Wastewater treatment at Māngere (3rd of 3) Whitebaiting, Kaituna River
