estuaries
- plural of estuary.
Example Sentences
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"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
Longfin smelt, which live in bays and estuaries along the Pacific Coast, are the sixth fish species in the San Francisco Bay estuary to be added to the federal endangered species list.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025
There are also concerns for the survival of migratory birds, many of which make stop-offs on Britain’s vast shorelines and estuaries.
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2024
And farmed shellfish, which can help restore oceans, estuaries, or our coastlines.
From Salon • Sep. 23, 2024
Although spawning occurs at sea, the young come into the estuaries and bays when a few weeks old to undergo successive molts and changes of form.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
