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Definitions for estuarine
ˈɛs tʃu əˌraɪn, -ər ɪnes·tu·ar·ine

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. estuarine, estuarialadjective

    of or relating to or found in estuaries

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  1. estuarineadjective

    Of or pertaining to an estuary

  2. estuarineadjective

    Formed in an estuary by alluvial deposition

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  1. estuarine

    An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environments and are an example of an ecotone. Estuaries are subject both to marine influences such as tides, waves, and the influx of saline water, and to fluvial influences such as flows of freshwater and sediment. The mixing of seawater and freshwater provides high levels of nutrients both in the water column and in sediment, making estuaries among the most productive natural habitats in the world.Most existing estuaries formed during the Holocene epoch with the flooding of river-eroded or glacially scoured valleys when the sea level began to rise about 10,000–12,000 years ago. Estuaries are typically classified according to their geomorphological features or to water-circulation patterns. They can have many different names, such as bays, harbors, lagoons, inlets, or sounds, although some of these water bodies do not strictly meet the above definition of an estuary and could be fully saline. Many estuaries suffer degeneration from a variety of factors including soil erosion, deforestation, overgrazing, overfishing and the filling of wetlands. Eutrophication may lead to excessive nutrients from sewage and animal wastes; pollutants including heavy metals, polychlorinated biphenyls, radionuclides and hydrocarbons from sewage inputs; and diking or damming for flood control or water diversion.

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  1. estuarine

    Estuarine refers to anything relating to or found in an estuary, which is a partly enclosed coastal body of water where freshwater from rivers and streams mixes with seawater. This is known for its abundant and diverse ecosystems, serving as transitional zones between river and marine environments.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Estuarineadjective

    pertaining to an estuary; estuary

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of estuarine in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of estuarine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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