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... > Biological Phenomena > Ecological and Environmental Phenomena > Environment > Saline Waters > Seawater > Oceans and Seas > Estuaries
... > Environment and Public Health > Environment > Saline Waters > Seawater > Oceans and Seas > Estuaries
Geographic Locations > Oceans and Seas > Estuaries
Physical Phenomena > Geological Phenomena > Oceans and Seas > Estuaries

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Estuaries  

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  • A partially enclosed body of water, and its surrounding coastal habitats, where saltwater from the ocean mixes with fresh water from rivers or streams. The resulting mixture of seawater and fresh water is called brackish water and its salinity can range from 0.5 to 35 ppt. (accessed http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/kits/estuaries/estuaries01_whatis.html) Generally bays with outlet to an OCEAN.

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