estuarine

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The more the sea rises fed by melting ice, the greater the erosion in the estuarine islands,

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  1. adjective Of, relating to, or found in an estuary.
  2. adjective Geology Formed or deposited in an estuary.

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  • You can catch a glimpse of crocodiles, estuarine, turtle, the dolphins, —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • The estuarine areas of the tributaries of Mahanadi - Debi Mouth, Ramchandi -- and the popular beaches of Astaranga and Beer Jehaniya are dotted with carcasses where turtle nurseries were meant to be protected. —  Global Issues News Headlines
  • It looked for a place where there would be no such resistance against land acquisition, and landed up in a virgin estuarine island called Nayachar, close to Nandigram and the port town of Haldia.
  • Poor water quality affects most estuarine organisms, including commercially important fish and shellfish. —  Featured Articles - Encyclopedia of Earth
  • Species belonging to this genus can be found in hot springs, freshwater, marine, estuarine, and sulfur environments.
 

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/ˈɛstʃjuərɪn/
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