Science
Bay—a coastal body of water
that connects to the sea
Salt Pond—portion
of a channel that
has been closed off
by sediment
Tidal Flat—a mudflat that is
regularly and periodically
submerged and exposed by
tidal action
Salt Marsh—dense stands
of salt-resistant plants
that are regularly flooded
by tidal action
Slough—a stagnant or slow-
moving channel of water that
feeds into a body of water