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Mudflat

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Mudflat Biodiversity

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Mudflat Mysteries

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What's on your Mudflat?

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March of the Mudflats

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Destination Germany: Walking the North Sea Mudflats

Mudflats or mud flats, also known as tidal flats, are coastal wetlands that form when mud is deposited by tides or rivers. They are found in sheltered areas such as bays, bayous, lagoons, and estuaries. Mudflats may be viewed geologically as exposed layers of bay mud, resulting from deposition of estuarine silts, clays and marine animal detritus. Most of the sediment within a mudflat is within the intertidal zone, and thus the flat is submerged and exposed approximately twice daily.
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