Answer: Â Estuaries
An enclosed body of coastal water that is a mixture of salt water and freshwater is called estuaries.
Explanation:
Estuaries refer to bodies of water where fresh water meets and blend or mixes with salt water from the ocean. There is continuous water circulation into and out of estuaries. Nutrients and sediment are transported and trapped from estuaries through combined action of freshwater flow, wind, waves and tidal action. Estuaries are unique home to plant and animal communities where they have specially adapted.
