| − | A '''mudflat''' is a muddy, low-lying strip of ground usually submerged, more or less completely, by the rise of the tide. Mudflats are found in association with [[Barrier Island]]s and [[chenier]]s along the gulf coast.<ref>USGS</ref> | + | A '''mudflat''' is a muddy, low-lying strip of ground usually submerged, more or less completely, by the rise of the tide. Mudflats are found in association with [[Barrier Island]]s and [[chenier]]s along the gulf coast.<ref>http://www.nwrc.usgs.gov/fringe/glossary.html</ref> |