Transitional waters

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Definition of Transitional waters:
Zone where seawater is diluted with river water; transition zone between river and sea.
This is the common definition for Transitional waters, other definitions can be discussed in the article

Estuaries (including salt marshes) belong to the category of transitional waters. Transitional waters may extend into the adjacent coastal zone.