Calabar River estuary
E1005111
The Calabar River estuary is a coastal waterway in southeastern Nigeria where the Calabar River meets the Atlantic Ocean, forming an important ecological and economic zone for the surrounding region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Calabar River estuary canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal waterway
ⓘ
estuary ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Calabar Free Trade Zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port of Calabar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical climate ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Cross River estuary (regionally) ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| emptiesInto | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facesIssue |
industrial pollution
ⓘ
mangrove degradation ⓘ overfishing ⓘ pollution from urban runoff ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity |
fish species diversity
ⓘ
mangrove flora diversity ⓘ waterbird populations ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole | important ecological zone ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole | important economic zone ⓘ |
| hasHabitatType |
brackish water ecosystem
ⓘ
intertidal mudflats ⓘ mangrove forest ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
sediment deposition
ⓘ
tidal mixing of fresh and salt water ⓘ |
| importantFor |
coastal biodiversity conservation
ⓘ
local livelihoods ⓘ regional trade ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Calabar River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAtMouthOf | Calabar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cross River State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| near | city of Calabar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gulf of Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Niger Delta region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | tidal influence ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
aquaculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ port operations ⓘ water transport ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artisanal fisheries
ⓘ
industrial shipping ⓘ local transportation ⓘ |
| waterType | brackish water ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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