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A river mouth is where a river or stream ends and flows into another body of water, such as an ocean, lake, or larger river. River mouths are important because they're where fresh water mixes with salt water and where sediment gets deposited, creating unique environments that support diverse wildlife and often serve as valuable areas for human activities like fishing and transportation.
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河口是部分封閉的沿海半鹹水，有一條或多條河流或溪流流入其中，並與海自由連接。河口形成河流環境和海洋環境之間的過渡帶，是的一個例子。河口既受到潮汐、海浪和鹹水流入等海洋影響，也受到淡水和沈積物流等河流影響。海水和淡水的混合在沈積物中提供了高水平的營養物質，使河口成為世界上生產力最高的自然棲息地之一。
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