brackishwater

English

Etymology

brackish +‎ water

Noun

brackishwater (uncountable)

  1. Water whose salinity falls between that of fresh water and that of seawater.
    • 1991, V G Jhingran, Fish and fisheries of India
      Recently, however, a system of fish and prawn farming has been developed in specially designed brackishwater ponds.
    • 2006, Chhorn Lim, Carl D Webster, Tilapia: biology, culture, and nutrition
      Hybrids between O. mossambicus and other less-tolerant strains also show relatively fast growth rates in brackishwater and full-strength seawater.
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