estuarine habitat

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estuarine
adjective
uk
/ˈes.tʃu.ə.raɪn/us
/ˈes.tu.ə.raɪn/
relating to an estuary (= the wide part of a river at the place where it joins ...
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habitat
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈhæb.ɪ.tæt/us
/ˈhæb.ə.tæt/
the natural environment in which an animal or plant ...
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(Definition ofestuarineandhabitatfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Animal prey consists of protochordates or invertebrates, which can be caught in shallow marine waters or estuarine habitats.
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Waste water inflows to the river are carefully managed to maintain theestuarinehabitat.
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Marbled eels spend their adult lives in freshwater or estuarine habitats, and migrate to the ocean to reproduce.
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The marine molluscs are the snails, clams and mussels, chitons, octopuses, squid and cuttlefish; that live in marine and estuarine habitats.
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Animal prey consists of protochordates or invertebrates, which can be caught in shallow marine waters or estuarine habitats.
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Juveniles are more frequently found in shallow estuarine habitats with limited ocean access compared to non-nesting adults.
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The greatest modern threat is habitat loss and reclamation of tidal flats and estuarine habitats, and through pollution.
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Efforts to protect them have included the conservation and protection of benthic estuarine habitats, as well as rocky offshore reef areas where they breed.
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Relatively little is known about the ecology of juvenile marine halfbeaks, though estuarine habitats seem to be favored by at least some species.
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Visitors learn about the biology, ecology, and importance of estuarine habitats.
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However, it is a common species found in many estuarine habitats.
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As the young larvae grow, they move from the offshore spawning grounds to inshore and estuarine habitats, where they are frequently found in the juvenile phase of their growth cycle.
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The coastal uplands, freshwater wetlands and estuarine habitats provide sanctuary for young fish including red drum and snook as well as numerous birds, crustaceans and other species.
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