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Wetland characteristics of Boundary Bay

Boundary Bay, Canada, is an estuary and exhibits all of the characteristics of a wetland.

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Program: WetlandsLIVE: Wading Into Wetlands

Original Air Date: Oct 10, 2012

Web Site: http://wetlandslive.pwnet.org/

Lessons: http://wetlandslive.pwnet.org/resource/lesson_plans.php

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