Skeena River estuary
E217397
The Skeena River estuary is a rich coastal ecosystem on British Columbia’s north coast where the Skeena River meets the Pacific Ocean, supporting important salmon habitat and marine biodiversity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Skeena River estuary canonical | 4 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal ecosystem
ⓘ
estuary ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
feeding area for marine birds
ⓘ
migration corridor for salmon ⓘ nursery area for fish ⓘ nutrient exchange zone between river and ocean ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
brackish water
ⓘ
estuarine ⓘ marine ⓘ |
| hasHabitatType |
eelgrass beds
ⓘ
intertidal habitat ⓘ mudflats ⓘ salmon habitat ⓘ salt marsh ⓘ |
| hasWaterType | mix of freshwater and seawater ⓘ |
| importantFor |
Indigenous communities
ⓘ
regional marine food webs ⓘ salmon fisheries ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
freshwater inflow from Skeena River
ⓘ
tides of the Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| isDescribedAs | rich coastal ecosystem ⓘ |
| isPartOfRegion | north coast of British Columbia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
North Coast of British Columbia
ⓘ
surface form:
north coast of British Columbia
|
| locatedOnCoastOf | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| mouthOf | Skeena River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Skeena River
ⓘ
surface form:
Skeena River watershed
|
| subjectOf |
conservation studies
ⓘ
environmental impact assessments ⓘ |
| supportsBiodiversityType |
bird populations
ⓘ
invertebrate communities ⓘ marine biodiversity ⓘ marine mammals ⓘ |
| supportsLifeStage |
juvenile salmon rearing
ⓘ
salmon migration ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
Chinook salmon
ⓘ
Chum salmon ⓘ Coho salmon ⓘ Pacific salmon ⓘ Pink salmon ⓘ Sockeye salmon ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
industrial development
ⓘ
pollution ⓘ port expansion ⓘ shipping traffic ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.