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Where the River Meets the Sea: Everything you wanted to know about estuaries but were too afraid to ask

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The Nature Recovery Podcast
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Apr 29, 2026
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Send us Fan Mail For a long time, freshwater experts thought of estuaries as just "the end of the river," while marine biologists dismissed them as "the bit where the sea comes in." But today, scientists realize that estuaries are incredibly complex, dynamic ecosystems in their own right. In this episode of the Nature Recovery Podcast, Stephen is joined by world-renowned estuarine and coastal science expert, Professor Mike Elliott. They explore the fascinating, constantly fluctuating w...