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NALT Full

Preferred term

estuaries

Type

Topic

Definition

A water body having an open, natural connection with the sea and within which the sea water is measurably diluted by freshwater runoff.
Source: Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

water resources

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estuarios

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/38226

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