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Rio De La Plata
By: Ben ManningRyan 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
• Streams and rivers run into the ocean
Location
• Rio de la Plata is located between Uruguay and Argentina
Location
Climate
• Average temperature 37° F - 107° F Average Precipitation
• Average precipitation- 60 inches
Climate graph
Producers
• Pickleweed• Mangrove trees • cordgrass
Pickleweed
• Is a salt loving plant that can adapt to the changing environment
Primary Consumer
• Stenohaline - is a fish similar to the gold fish, that can adapt to environmental changes
Secondary Consumers
• Blue Crab• Piranha• Redfish
Blue Crab
• Can adapt to environmental changes over time
Top Consumers
• Giant Brazilian otter• White Heron • Salt water crocodile
Salt water crocodile
Human disturbances
• Construction of new towns, and buildings
Resources
• Rich soil• Large amounts of the worlds oxygen
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