Outwelling is an ecological process that occurs primarily in coastal and estuarine environments, where nutrients and organic matter are exported from coastal wetlands, such as salt marshes and mangroves, into adjacent aquatic systems, like estuaries and oceans. This process is essential for maintaining the productivity and health of marine ecosystems. Outwelling typically involves the movement of decomposed organic material, nutrients (like nitrogen and phosphorus), and detritus from the wetland habitat into the water column.
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