Search results
- Dictionaryestuary/ˈɛstjʊəri/
noun
- 1. the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream.
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. [1] . Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environments and are an example of an ecotone.
A partly enclosed coastal body of water in which river water is mixed with seawater is called an estuary. An estuary is thus defined by salinity rather than geography. Many coastal features designated by other names are in fact estuaries (for instance, Chesapeake Bay).
ESTUARY definition: 1. the wide part of a river at the place where it joins the sea: 2. the wide part of a river at…. Learn more.
Aug 31, 2024 · estuary, partly enclosed coastal body of water in which river water is mixed with seawater. In a general sense, the estuarine environment is defined by salinity boundaries rather than by geographic boundaries.
Estuaries and their surrounding wetlands are bodies of water usually found where rivers meet the sea. Estuaries are home to unique plant and animal communities that have adapted to brackish water—a mixture of fresh water draining from the land and salty seawater.
Estuaries are bodies of water and their surrounding coastal habitats typically found where rivers meet the sea. Estuaries harbor unique plant and animal communities because their waters are brackish—a mixture of fresh water draining from the land and salty seawater.
estuary. / ˌɛstjʊˈɛərɪəl; ˈɛstjʊərɪ / noun. the widening channel of a river where it nears the sea, with a mixing of fresh water and salt (tidal) water. an inlet of the sea.
ESTUARY meaning: 1. the wide part of a river at the place where it joins the sea: 2. the wide part of a river at…. Learn more.
Oct 19, 2023 · An estuary is an area where a freshwater river or stream meets the ocean. In estuaries, the salty ocean mixes with a freshwater river, resulting in brackish water. Brackish water is somewhat salty, but not as salty as the ocean. An estuary may also be called a bay, lagoon, sound, or slough. Water continually circulates into and out ...
ESTUARY meaning: the wide part of a river where it goes into the sea. Learn more.
