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