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Estuaries -- where freshwater rivers meet the salty sea -- are great locations for birdwatching and kayaking.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

In December, Levin introduced the Resilient Coasts and Estuaries Act, which would allocate federal funds to programs that protect coastal habitats.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Estuaries are found where rivers meet the ocean; their shallow waters provide nourishment and shelter for young crustaceans, mollusks, fishes, and many other species.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Estuaries are brackish bodies of water usually found where rivers meet the sea.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2021

Estuaries are scooped out, great rocks are gradually reduced to rubble, innumerable tons of matter are continually being set in movement.

From The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told by Thomson, J. Arthur