Cross River Estuary
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Cross River Estuary is a large tidal estuary on the Atlantic coast of West Africa where the Cross River meets the ocean, known for its rich biodiversity and extensive mangrove ecosystems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cross River Estuary canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal water body
ⓘ
estuary ⓘ tidal estuary ⓘ |
| climateChangeImpact | sea level rise vulnerability ⓘ |
| coastType | low-lying deltaic coast ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| ecologicalImportance |
carbon sequestration
ⓘ
coastal protection ⓘ nursery ground for fish ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversityStatus | high species richness ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance |
local fisheries
ⓘ
navigation ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
brackish water habitat
ⓘ
mangrove forest ⓘ tidal mudflat ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
creeks
ⓘ
extensive mangrove ecosystems ⓘ intertidal zones ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ tidal channels ⓘ |
| hasSedimentSource | Cross River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
river discharge
ⓘ
tides ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Cross River State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| mouthOf | Cross River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Calabar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gulf of Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivesRiver | Cross River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Niger Delta ecoregion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsHabitatFor |
crustaceans
ⓘ
mangrove fish species ⓘ marine turtles ⓘ migratory birds ⓘ mollusks ⓘ waterbirds ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
mangrove deforestation ⓘ overfishing ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artisanal fisheries
ⓘ
subsistence fishing ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
mangroves
ⓘ
salt-tolerant shrubs ⓘ |
| waterType | brackish water ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.