Estuary
noun
The part of a river that is wide and near the sea, where fresh and salt water mix.
The Thames Estuary is an important part of London's natural geography.
Often appears as...
- river estuary
- coastal estuary
noun
The part of a river that is wide and near the sea, where fresh and salt water mix.
The Thames Estuary is an important part of London's natural geography.
Often appears as...
- river estuary
- coastal estuary
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Pro Tip 1/3Ecological Significance
Estuaries are vital for the environment and often referenced in ecological or conservation contexts.
The estuary is a nursery for many marine species.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Associations
Estuaries may have cultural or historical importance, featuring in local folklore or history.
The ancient battle occurred near the river estuary.
Pro Tip 3/3Commerce and Trade
Estuaries are often hubs of commerce and trade due to their accessibility for ships.
The port is located on the estuary, bustling with trade.
Pro Tip 1/3Ecological Significance
Estuaries are vital for the environment and often referenced in ecological or conservation contexts.
The estuary is a nursery for many marine species.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Associations
Estuaries may have cultural or historical importance, featuring in local folklore or history.
The ancient battle occurred near the river estuary.
Pro Tip 3/3Commerce and Trade
Estuaries are often hubs of commerce and trade due to their accessibility for ships.
The port is located on the estuary, bustling with trade.
Pro Tip 1/3Ecological Significance
Estuaries are vital for the environment and often referenced in ecological or conservation contexts.
The estuary is a nursery for many marine species.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Associations
Estuaries may have cultural or historical importance, featuring in local folklore or history.
The ancient battle occurred near the river estuary.
Pro Tip 3/3Commerce and Trade
Estuaries are often hubs of commerce and trade due to their accessibility for ships.
The port is located on the estuary, bustling with trade.
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Video examples
The Water Crisis PIPE...
this is salt water perpetually throughout the year in the winter and spring normally this water that we're on top of would be fresh you could drink it does that really make a huge difference to the health of the ecosystem it makes all the difference to an estuary so it's really the mixing of fresh water with salt water from the
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Why isn’t the...
Using a series of dams, the Delta Commission transformed these estuaries into expansive lakes that serve as nature preserves and community parks. However, this solution wouldn’t work for the Nieuwe Waterweg. As the lifeblood of the local shipping industry, this passage had to be kept open in safe conditions,
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How much of human...
There, it's possible to swim among the ruins of structures built by Rome's great families, senators, and emperors. And then there are shipwrecks. As ships grow too old for use, they're usually abandoned near shore in out-of-the-way places like estuaries, rivers, and shallow bays.
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Gordon Tries Smoked...
- And the flow. - And the flow. - And so that's gorgeous one. - That's a beauty there. The extreme tidal fluctuations of this estuary and the mixing of fresh and salt water are a part of what makes this the perfect environment to grow the oysters. How do they get here?
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Dancing the Spirit Back...
the move again supported by the murray-darling Basin Authority this year's ring balan culminates with a ceremony at the current a unique estuary it's a part of who I am it's a part of my life it's a part of my parents life when I grew up when people got sick they
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Wild Monkeys in the...
them left so because of course we get lucky today now this species is found in and around whole cold waters particularly at the mouth of the Pearl River estuary but now it's a highly fragmented population a beautiful animal and extremely rare to
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Ed Yong: Suicidal wasps,...
Especially common were trematodes, tiny worms that specialize in castrating their hosts like this unfortunate snail. Now, a single trematode is tiny, microscopic, but collectively they weighed as much as all the fish in the estuaries
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Can the ocean run out of...
But human activity has made eutrophication a regular and widespread occurrence. Nutrient-rich waste from our sewage systems and industrial processes often end up in lakes, estuaries and coastal waters.
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Seagrass and the...
life but during the storm this chain gets broken intense tropical storms can have an impact on the shark fauna of these estuaries and it can be long-lasting when tropical storms pass through they
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Bull Shark vs Hippo PIPE...
Just 150 miles south of Ryan's study site, at St. Lucia estuary, one of Africa's
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The Water Crisis PIPE...
this is salt water perpetually throughout the year in the winter and spring normally this water that we're on top of would be fresh you could drink it does that really make a huge difference to the health of the ecosystem it makes all the difference to an estuary so it's really the mixing of fresh water with salt water from the
Video examples
Why isn’t the...
Using a series of dams, the Delta Commission transformed these estuaries into expansive lakes that serve as nature preserves and community parks. However, this solution wouldn’t work for the Nieuwe Waterweg. As the lifeblood of the local shipping industry, this passage had to be kept open in safe conditions,
Video examples
How much of human...
There, it's possible to swim among the ruins of structures built by Rome's great families, senators, and emperors. And then there are shipwrecks. As ships grow too old for use, they're usually abandoned near shore in out-of-the-way places like estuaries, rivers, and shallow bays.
Video examples
Gordon Tries Smoked...
- And the flow. - And the flow. - And so that's gorgeous one. - That's a beauty there. The extreme tidal fluctuations of this estuary and the mixing of fresh and salt water are a part of what makes this the perfect environment to grow the oysters. How do they get here?
Video examples
Dancing the Spirit Back...
the move again supported by the murray-darling Basin Authority this year's ring balan culminates with a ceremony at the current a unique estuary it's a part of who I am it's a part of my life it's a part of my parents life when I grew up when people got sick they
Video examples
Wild Monkeys in the...
them left so because of course we get lucky today now this species is found in and around whole cold waters particularly at the mouth of the Pearl River estuary but now it's a highly fragmented population a beautiful animal and extremely rare to
Video examples
Ed Yong: Suicidal wasps,...
Especially common were trematodes, tiny worms that specialize in castrating their hosts like this unfortunate snail. Now, a single trematode is tiny, microscopic, but collectively they weighed as much as all the fish in the estuaries
Video examples
Can the ocean run out of...
But human activity has made eutrophication a regular and widespread occurrence. Nutrient-rich waste from our sewage systems and industrial processes often end up in lakes, estuaries and coastal waters.
Video examples
Seagrass and the...
life but during the storm this chain gets broken intense tropical storms can have an impact on the shark fauna of these estuaries and it can be long-lasting when tropical storms pass through they
Video examples
Bull Shark vs Hippo PIPE...
Just 150 miles south of Ryan's study site, at St. Lucia estuary, one of Africa's
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Quote examples
Danny Meyer
American Businessman
It's the job of any business owner to be clear about the company's nonnegotiable core values. They're the riverbanks that help guide us as we refine and improve on performance and excellence. A lack of riverbanks creates estuaries and cloudy waters that are confusing to navigate. I want a crystal-clear, swiftly flowing stream.
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Isabella Bird
English Explorer
The Shat-el-Arab is a noble river or estuary. From both its Persian and Turkish shores, however, mountains have disappeared, and dark forests of date palms intersected by canals fringe its margin heavily, and extend to some distance inland.
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Jim Gerlach
American Politician
Seeing the rebirth of the Delaware Estuary as a valuable natural resource is certainly encouraging, and I am encouraged not just by the progress made in the Delaware Estuary but in estuaries throughout the country.
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Jerry Costello
American Politician
In celebration of this Earth Day, I encourage all Members of the House to support legislation aimed at investing in the improvement of water quality in our Nation's lakes, rivers, streams and estuaries.
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Jim Gerlach
American Politician
Up to 80 percent of the fish that we catch spend at least part of their lives in estuaries.
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Jim Gerlach
American Politician
Estuaries are coastal bays, harbors, sounds and lagoons, places where rivers meet the sea.
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Tim Bishop
American Politician
The Long Island Sound is an environmentally unique estuary that needs to be protected.
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Danny Meyer
American Businessman
It's the job of any business owner to be clear about the company's nonnegotiable core values. They're the riverbanks that help guide us as we refine and improve on performance and excellence. A lack of riverbanks creates estuaries and cloudy waters that are confusing to navigate. I want a crystal-clear, swiftly flowing stream.
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Isabella Bird
English Explorer
The Shat-el-Arab is a noble river or estuary. From both its Persian and Turkish shores, however, mountains have disappeared, and dark forests of date palms intersected by canals fringe its margin heavily, and extend to some distance inland.
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Jim Gerlach
American Politician
Seeing the rebirth of the Delaware Estuary as a valuable natural resource is certainly encouraging, and I am encouraged not just by the progress made in the Delaware Estuary but in estuaries throughout the country.
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Jerry Costello
American Politician
In celebration of this Earth Day, I encourage all Members of the House to support legislation aimed at investing in the improvement of water quality in our Nation's lakes, rivers, streams and estuaries.
Quote examples
Jim Gerlach
American Politician
Up to 80 percent of the fish that we catch spend at least part of their lives in estuaries.
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Jim Gerlach
American Politician
Estuaries are coastal bays, harbors, sounds and lagoons, places where rivers meet the sea.
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Tim Bishop
American Politician
The Long Island Sound is an environmentally unique estuary that needs to be protected.
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