estuary
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The university and Cefas said nurdles were "likely to have dispersed beyond the Tyne estuary out into the North Sea".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Around river mouths, the distance extends to 500 meters from the estuary.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Then we paddled around the estuary on a pre-breakfast kayak tour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
In Foynes village across the estuary from the refinery, where a port handles its exports, local businessman John Cassels said the dilemma was clear.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
They hadn’t just beaten another crew on the estuary; they’d beaten Cal’s varsity, the defending national champions.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
Using long term observations from 20 U.S. estuaries, the researchers developed a way to measure total heat exposure by viewing marine heatwaves as part of broader warming episodes rather than as isolated events.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
It transforms into a glass eel as it travels from coastal estuaries to places like Lough Neagh and Lough Erne.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
"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
Like with rivers, estuaries and areas of the sea around Wales are protected for their important habitats and wildlife.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2025
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
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