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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">estuaries</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>marine bodies of water by biome</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>estuary</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Category of marine body of water comprising areas where freshwater streams or rivers merge with the ocean. This mixing of waters with such different salt concentrations creates a very interesting and unique ecosystem. An estuary is usually a funnel-shaped stream mouth or embayment where fresh water mixes with sea water under tidal influences. ]]></note></mads>