Susitna River delta
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The Susitna River delta is a biologically rich estuarine area in Alaska that provides critical habitat and feeding grounds for Cook Inlet beluga whales and other marine and coastal wildlife.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
estuary
ⓘ
river delta ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecoregion | Cook Inlet ecoregion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emptiesInto | Cook Inlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
feeding area for predators
ⓘ
nutrient cycling ⓘ primary productivity hotspot ⓘ |
| hasHabitatType |
estuarine habitat
ⓘ
intertidal mudflat ⓘ nearshore marine habitat ⓘ salt marsh ⓘ tidal channel ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
freshwater–saltwater mixing
ⓘ
sediment deposition ⓘ tidal mixing ⓘ |
| isBiologicallyRich | true ⓘ |
| isCriticalHabitatFor | Cook Inlet beluga whale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFeedingGroundFor | Cook Inlet beluga whale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
coastal birds
ⓘ
marine mammals ⓘ subsistence harvest ⓘ |
| isMigrationCorridorFor | anadromous fish ⓘ |
| isNurseryAreaFor | juvenile salmon ⓘ |
| isSpawningAreaFor | Pacific salmon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Cook Inlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthOf | Susitna River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cook Inlet ecosystem
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Alaska watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesEcosystemService |
nursery habitat
ⓘ
support for fisheries ⓘ support for subsistence use by local communities ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
Steller sea lion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
benthic invertebrates ⓘ harbor seal ⓘ marine fish ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
ⓘ
coastal erosion ⓘ industrial development ⓘ oil and gas development in Cook Inlet ⓘ shipping traffic ⓘ |
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