Caicos Bank
E1006882
Caicos Bank is a large, shallow marine platform in the Turks and Caicos Islands known for its extensive coral reefs, clear turquoise waters, and rich marine biodiversity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caicos Bank canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
marine bank ⓘ shallow marine platform ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Caicos Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Caicos NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Caicos NERFINISHED ⓘ North Caicos NERFINISHED ⓘ Providenciales Island NERFINISHED ⓘ South Caicos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy | deep ocean basins ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom (overseas territory via Turks and Caicos Islands) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversityLevel | high marine biodiversity ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
large
ⓘ
shallow ⓘ submerged platform ⓘ |
| hasClimateZone | tropical marine ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | coral reef ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
extensive coral reefs
ⓘ
patch reefs ⓘ sand flats ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ |
| hasGeomorphology |
bank margin reefs
ⓘ
lagoonal areas ⓘ |
| hasSubstrateType | carbonate platform ⓘ |
| hasThreat |
climate change impacts
ⓘ
coastal development pressure ⓘ coral bleaching ⓘ overfishing ⓘ |
| hasUse |
fishing
ⓘ
marine research ⓘ recreational diving ⓘ snorkeling ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasWaterColor | clear turquoise waters ⓘ |
| hasWaterDepth | generally shallow ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
coastal protection
ⓘ
local fisheries ⓘ marine conservation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Caribbean region NERFINISHED ⓘ Turks and Caicos Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lucayan Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsSpeciesGroup |
corals
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marine invertebrates ⓘ rays ⓘ reef fish ⓘ sea turtles ⓘ sharks ⓘ sponges ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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