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Descriptor
English
:
Estuaries
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Estuarios
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Estuários
Tree Number:
G01.311.625.540
SP4.036.382.148.624
SP8.473.654.482.112
Definition
English
:
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)
See Related
English
:
Estuary Pollution
History Note
English
:
2013
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
CL
classification
EC
economics
HI
history
SN
statistics & numerical data
Record Number:
32393
Unique Identifier:
D063366
Occurrence in VHL
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