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Estuarine | brackish - meaning and illustration

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1. Synonyms, etymology, translation, definition, examples and notes

1.1. Subject field:

River navigation. (Hierarchy:

Fisheries
Aquatic navigation
River navigation

1.2. IPA transcription and prononciation for estuarine and brackish:

Estuarine: [ˈɛst.jʊə(ɹ)ˌaɪn] ; Brackish: BrE /ˈbrækɪʃ/ NAmE /ˈbrækɪʃ/

1.3. Synonyms of estuarine:

We have one international synonym for estuarine, notably:

Brackish

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1.4. Etymology of estuarine and brackish:

Brackish: From brack and -⁠ish; from Middle Dutch brac, ‘briny’; mid 16th cent.: from obsolete brack ‘salty’, from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch brac. estuarine: From estuary and -⁠ine; from Classical Latin aestuarium, ‘beach’.

1.5. French translation of estuarine and brackish:

Estuarine can be translated into French as:

saumâtre

1.6. Definition of estuarine in fisheries:

Estuarine, also known as or brackish, is defined as: of or referring to an estuary. (of water) slightly salty. In-between marine and freshwater.

Fishery terminology records for Estuarine

2. Legal instruments related to: Estuarine

1. Law No. 94/01 of 20 January 1994 to lay down forestry, wildlife and fisheries regulations in Cameroon, article 4:

" Fishery resources, within the context of this law, means fish, seafood, molluscs and algae from the marine, estuarine and fresh water environments, including sedentary animals in such environments. "

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