saltmarsh
- a word derived from salt marsh.
Example Sentences
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Now sitting on the inter-tidal mudflats of the estuary, they have created a new land mass on the edge of the existing saltmarsh at Northey Island.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
Therefore, several governments have launched blue carbon market initiatives to encourage landowners to restore and preserve mangrove and saltmarsh ecosystems, similar to the rainforest.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 1, 2024
It was a saltmarsh sparrow, a species threatened by sea level rise.
From New York Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
Rainier ptarmigan, the saltmarsh sparrow of the Atlantic coast and numerous birds of Hawaii.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2023
This is why people who walk near a saltmarsh in the middle of the day after a large emergence of saltmarsh mosquitoes are inundated by mosquitoes that visually detect their presence.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2022