All of the following apply to estuaries EXCEPT:
A)There provide very valuable breeding grounds for commercially important fish and shellfish.
B)There is no salinity in estuarine ecosystems due to large supply of fresh water from a river.
C)Plants and algae that grow here have high tolerance for changing environmental conditions like salinity and light penetration.
D)These coastal ecosystems provide a barrier against the ocean during storms.

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Estuaries are areas where freshwater from rivers mixes with saltwater from the ocean, creating a brackish water environment. This means that there is indeed salinity in estuarine ecosystems, contrary to the statement in option B.

All of the Following Apply to Estuaries EXCEPT