estuary

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For most metals, TRI values were below 1, indicating no significant non-carcinogenic risk for adults consuming these foods from the Doce River estuary.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

I had the pleasure of walking through the estuary with Mike, past the plaque dedicated to him and his wife and “all who cherish wildlife and the Tijuana Estuary.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

But “even though we’re beating it up,” Crooks said of the pollution flowing into the estuary, it’s been amazingly resilient in part because of constant monitoring and management.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

ZPMC’s crane-building empire is based on Changxing Island in an estuary of the Yangtze River.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

The wind blew freshly into the estuary, a nervous, restless wind with the smell of storm on its breath, and there was change and uneasiness in the air.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck