The unremarkable mudflats not only offer nutrients from both the ocean and the river, the decomposing organic detritus from dead wood and fallen leaves is also a food source for fish, shrimp, crab and shellfish larvae.
看來不起眼的泥灘地，不但匯集了來自海洋與河川的養分，枯枝落葉分解而成的有機碎屑，正是魚蝦蟹貝幼蟲的食物來源。