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1 CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography,
Dona Paula, Goa 403 004, IN
Source
Current Science, Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1165-1168
Abstract
An estuary is a region where a river meets the sea. In these estuarine regions there exists a strong physio-chemical and compositional gradient in the water properties, that varies rapidly from freshwater to sea water. Estuaries are important areas as they filter out suspended particulate matter (SPM), sediments and pollutants from the rivers before entering the sea and keep the coastal seas healthy.
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