When a River flows into the sea, where does the freshwater end and where does the salt water start?

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When a River flows into the sea, where does the freshwater end and where does the salt water start?

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They meet in estuaries that have what is considered brackish water. It has a lower salt content than sea water but more than the fresh river water.

Estuaries are important ecosystems for many animals such as birds and fish along with many more.

[check this out](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estuary)

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