estuarine sanctuary
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
16 U.S.C. § 1453 — for purposes of this chapter
The term “estuarine sanctuary” means a research area which may include any part or all of an estuary and any island, transitional area, and upland in, adjoining, or adjacent to such estuary, and which constitutes to the extent feasible a natural unit, set aside to provide scientists and students the opportunity to examine over a period of time the ecological relationships within the area.