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estuarine

estuarine

1 8.6
Relating to the area where a river meets the sea and fresh and salt water mix
  • adjective
  • /ˌɛstjuˈɛrɪn/
  • Specialized
: estuarino
  • Providing educational programs and enhancing public awareness regarding estuaries are among the goals of the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
  • estuarine fish
  • Estuarine ecosystems

Examples

  • The Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF) is the latest scientific organization to join with AIBS to advance the nation's science policy.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The latter, 1000-ha site is San Diego County's largest tidal wetland and a National Estuarine Research Reserve.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Goals of the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

    Academic text (1998)
  • Great Bay was established as a National Estuarine Research Reserve in October 1989.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Estuarine habitat still exists elsewhere on the island coast wherever smaller streams and creeks meet the sea.

    Academic text (2016)
  • We have a lot of small kind of estuarine marsh dependent species like mummy chogs and killifish.

  • Menhaden are estuarine-dependent, marine migratory species.

    Academic text (1991)
  • To meet its goal of education and public awareness, the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve has created the Sandy Point Discovery Center, located at the south end of the Great Bay in Stratham, New Hampshire.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Estuarine ecosystems are heterogeneous in terms of habitat, process, and organism diversity and abundance.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The estuarine environment is vital for many species of fish as it provides a unique mix of fresh and salt water.

Synonyms

estuarial
vsestuarine
  • Specialized
1 8.2

Relating to the water and life where a river meets the sea

is more general and means present in tidal river mouths

Surface Forms

estuarine positive

Morphology

estuarine = estuary (transparent) = estuary + ine

Formed by the noun 'estuary' + the adjective-forming suffix '-ine', meaning 'relating to an estuary', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Estuarine comes from the Latin word aestuarium, which is built on aestus meaning 'tide' or 'surge'. So estuarine describes places at a river mouth where the tide mixes fresh and salt water.