brackish

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Genetic and physical analyses confirmed that the species belongs to the genus Diplolaimelloides, a group typically found in coastal marine and brackish waters.

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2026

Just outside the city, it is pumping brackish groundwater from wells and discharging it into the Nueces River, which flows into a water treatment plant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

Homes are crumbling, open drains line the narrow lanes and a stagnant puddle near the local temple has turned brackish.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2025

Moreover, as I’ve written before, diverting too much freshwater before it gets to the delta to serve downstream farms and urban users allows more brackish water to infiltrate deeper into the delta.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2025

The spring was better than the one near the headland, being less brackish and having a steadier flow of water.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell