estuary
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Around river mouths, the distance extends to 500 meters from the estuary.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Once adopted, the state plan will set rules that determine how much water can be pumped out of the Delta and how much should stay in rivers and the estuary for fish and the environment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
In Foynes village across the estuary from the refinery, where a port handles its exports, local businessman John Cassels said the dilemma was clear.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
According to Williams, Y Foryd area and the Afon Seiont estuary were "great places for him", as he feeds in a similar way to a Little egret, searching for and eating small fish.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
They rowed the length of the estuary and out along the mudflats on the east shore of the bay.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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"This study is an example of outstanding science born from a simple question about temperature's relationship to water quality conditions in estuaries," said Mazzini.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
"There are nowhere near enough river sample measurements to quantify inputs to estuaries along the entire Alaskan North Slope."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 4, 2026
The hungry whales now come into crowded estuaries like San Francisco Bay to feed, making them vulnerable to ship traffic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
Thousands of water tests to identify potential harmful pollution in rivers, lakes and estuaries in England have been cancelled in the last three months due to staff shortages, the BBC has learned.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025
In the entire period of their inshore life, the welfare of the shrimp populations and of the industry they support depends upon favorable conditions in the estuaries.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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