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The 88 pages that link to Estuary, each with the reason it gives.

• European seabassRelated: Young seabass commonly use estuaries as sheltered feeding and nursery areas.

• Gulf of ObNarrower topic: The gulf is an estuarine transition between the Ob River and Kara Sea.

• Long Island SoundNarrower topic: The Sound’s defining form is an estuary shaped by freshwater inflow and ocean exchange.

• Neritic zoneRelated: Estuaries connect land-derived nutrients and sediments with nearby neritic waters.

• River mouthBroader topic: Many river mouths broaden into tidal zones where fresh and salt water mix.

• Chongming IslandNarrower topic: The Yangtze estuary is the setting in which Chongming formed.

• HalfbeakRelated: Some halfbeaks enter estuaries, where salinity and habitat conditions vary.

• Lake MaracaiboNarrower topic: Lake Maracaibo’s brackish waters reflect both river inflow and marine exchange.

• LutjanidaeRelated: Several snapper species use estuaries as nursery habitat before moving to adult grounds.

• NampoNarrower topic: Nampo’s position at the Taedong mouth places city infrastructure in an estuarine environment.

• Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National ParkRelated: The river’s seaward passage creates a transition between subterranean freshwater and coastal waters.

• Sand tiger sharkRelated: Shallow estuaries can provide habitat for young sand tiger sharks.

• BarramundiRelated: Barramundi commonly use estuaries during their life cycle.

• Cownose rayRelated: Cownose rays use estuaries as feeding and nursery habitat.

• Lake PontchartrainNarrower topic: Lake Pontchartrain is an estuary despite being called a lake.

• MenhadenRelated: Young menhaden use estuaries as nursery habitat and feeding grounds.

• River ForthNarrower topic: The Firth of Forth is the tidal estuary formed by the river.

• River sharkRelated: Estuaries connect the river and marine habitats occupied by some Glyphis species.

• Sundarbans National ParkNarrower topic: The park’s waterways combine river discharge with Bay of Bengal tides.

• Atlantic PlainRelated: The plain’s low-gradient rivers commonly form broad estuaries near the coast.

• Callinectes sapidusNarrower topic: Blue crabs commonly inhabit estuaries, whose salinity gradients shape their distribution.

• Cliffed coastCompared with: Estuaries are low-lying drowned river mouths rather than steep cliff margins.

• Coastal fishRelated: Estuaries provide feeding, breeding, and nursery habitat for many coastal species.

• Coastal geographyBroader topic: Estuaries connect river and marine processes and support distinctive coastal environments.

• Crangon crangonRelated: Juvenile brown shrimp use shallow coastal and estuarine habitats during development.

• Diamondback terrapinNarrower topic: Estuaries provide the tidal, brackish settings occupied by many terrapin populations.

• Flathead grey mulletRelated: Estuaries provide feeding and nursery habitat for flathead grey mullet.

• Four-eyed fishNarrower topic: Several Anableps species inhabit estuaries and other changing coastal waters.

• GodwitRelated: Estuaries supply sheltered roosts and rich intertidal feeding areas for many godwits.

• IlishRelated: Estuaries form a transition habitat along hilsa’s river-to-sea route.

• Marine coastal ecosystemBroader topic: Changing salinity and nutrient inputs make estuaries characteristic coastal ecosystems.

• Pamlico SoundNarrower topic: Pamlico Sound is a major estuarine lagoon rather than an enclosed freshwater lake.

• RynchopsRelated: Estuaries provide shallow, productive feeding grounds for skimmers.

• Saline waterBroader topic: Its shifting freshwater–seawater mixture creates a salinity gradient.

• Scylla serrataRelated: Its broad tolerance of salinity helps the crab occupy estuaries as well as mangrove creeks.

• TadornaRelated: Estuaries are important feeding and wintering habitats for species such as the common shelduck.

• TarponRelated: Estuaries provide important habitat for juvenile tarpon and feeding grounds for adults.

• Yangtze DeltaRelated: The Yangtze’s river mouth transitions into a tidal, brackish coastal environment.