From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics:Geography,Geologyes‧tu‧a‧ry/ˈestʃuəri, -tʃəri$-tʃueri/noun(pluralestuaries)[countable]thewidepart of ariverwhere it goes into the sea→sourcethe Thames estuaryExamples from the Corpusestuary•All this at three...
In addition to visual aids and real-world examples, one can also use the etymology of the word "estuary" to help with memory retention. The term comes from the Latin word "aestuarium," which means a tidal marsh or marshy area. This historical root ofthe word can provide context for und...
New material detailing how these structures are classified, along with relevant examples, added. John P. Rafferty Oct 08, 2009 Added new Web site: Office of Naval Research - Habitats: Estuaries - Characteristics. Gloria Lotha May 18, 2008 ...
Estuaries are bodies of water partially enclosed by land, but still open to a larger body of water. Identify the environments in which they occur and review examples of characteristics seen in lake and ocean estuaries, as well as the risks that threaten their unique ecosystems. ...
Recent examples are: development of Networks for R&D postgraduate programmes in Science in Central America (Red-Ciencia) and the Caribbean (Cariscience) (April 2001); International Symposium on Manu and other experiences on research and management of Neotropical forests (Peru, June 2001); and the...
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Anthropogenic influences on estuarine sedi- mentation and ecology: examples from the varved sediments of the Pettaquamscutt River Estuary, Rhode Island. J. Paleolimnol. 41, 297-314.Hubeny, J., King, J., Cantwell, M., 2009. Anthropogenic influences on estuarine sedi- mentation and ecology: ...
The examples can be seen in many estuaries around the world. In the past 200 years, because of the navigational needs, the channel in the Ribble estuary in N. England has been dredged, leading to deposition in the estuary especially in the upper intertidal zone (van der Wal et al., ...
Estuaries are highly productive ecosystems, which are strongly affected by several anthropogenic pressures. Phytoplankton is a key element for assessing the ecological quality status in these transitional waters. Moreover, understanding physico-chemical
In most of these examples dissolved oxygen had drastically decreased further accentuating the effects of the high salinity. Following the Sahelian droughts in 1970s the Casamance Estuary in Senegal, West Africa transformed into an inverse hypersaline estuary (Pitchard, 1967, Savenije and Pagès, ...