The bay has intertidal flats that provide feeding habitat for waders, or shorebirds.

Its natural habitats are shallow seas, estuarine waters, and intertidal flats.

Much of the intertidal flats are exposed at low tide, mostly sand but also some muds in the inner estuary.

While the bay is largely made up of intertidal flats, there is a significant area of salt marsh on the western shore.

Its natural habitats are sandy shores and intertidal flats.

Relatively deep channels cut through the lagoon between its broad intertidal flats.

The intertidal flats regularly support large concentrations of passage or wintering waterfowl and waders.

The majority of the estuarine area is made up of salt marsh and intertidal flats.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical mangrove forests and intertidal flats.

In recent times intertidal flats have also been reclaimed.