Biscayne Bay
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Biscayne Bay is a shallow, subtropical lagoon on the Atlantic coast of South Florida, renowned for its marine biodiversity, recreational boating, and views of the Miami skyline.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve | 3 |
| Biscayne Bay islands chain | 1 |
| Biscayne Bay watershed | 1 |
Statements (110)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
ⓘ
body of water ⓘ lagoon ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Broward County, Florida
ⓘ
surface form:
Broward County
Key Biscayne ⓘ Miami ⓘ Miami Beach ⓘ Miami-Dade County ⓘ Monroe County, Florida ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bahía Vizcaína ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 1100 square kilometers
ⓘ
approximately 428 square miles ⓘ |
| averageDepth |
approximately 10 feet
ⓘ
approximately 3 meters ⓘ |
| climate | tropical monsoon climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossedBy |
79th Street Causeway
ⓘ
Julia Tuttle Causeway ⓘ
surface form:
Broad Causeway
Julia Tuttle Causeway ⓘ MacArthur Causeway ⓘ Rickenbacker Causeway ⓘ Venetian Causeway ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | subtropical lagoon ⓘ |
| etymology | named after the Bay of Biscay ⓘ |
| governedBy | Biscayne Bay and Aquatic Preserves Act ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Dodge Island
ⓘ
Elliott Key ⓘ Fisher Island ⓘ Hibiscus Island ⓘ Key Biscayne ⓘ Palm Island ⓘ Star Island ⓘ Virginia Key ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Barnes Sound
ⓘ
Biscayne Bay self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve
Florida International University ⓘ
surface form:
Biscayne Bay Campus of Florida International University
Biscayne National Park ⓘ Black Creek (Miami-Dade County) ⓘ Card Sound ⓘ Central Bay ⓘ Elliott Key ⓘ Fisher Island ⓘ Key Largo ⓘ Little River (Miami) ⓘ Miami River ⓘ
surface form:
Miami River (Florida)
North Bay ⓘ Oleta River ⓘ Snapper Creek ⓘ South Bay ⓘ Stiltsville ⓘ Virginia Key ⓘ |
| inflow |
Black Creek (Miami-Dade County)
ⓘ
Little River (Miami) ⓘ Miami River ⓘ
surface form:
Miami River (Florida)
Oleta River ⓘ Snapper Creek ⓘ canal system of Miami-Dade County ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coral reefs
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ mangrove shorelines ⓘ marine biodiversity ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ sailing ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ views of the Miami skyline ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 35 miles
ⓘ
approximately 56 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florida
ⓘ
South Florida ⓘ |
| locatedInBiome | tropical and subtropical coastal waters ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea |
Biscayne Bay
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve
Biscayne National Park ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Atlantic coast of Florida ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
ⓘ
National Park Service ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Homestead, Florida
ⓘ
Key Biscayne ⓘ Miami ⓘ Miami Beach ⓘ North Miami ⓘ |
| outflow | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| supportsHabitat |
coral reef
ⓘ
hardbottom habitat ⓘ mangrove forest ⓘ seagrass meadow ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
bonefish
ⓘ
bottlenose dolphin ⓘ manatee ⓘ mangrove snapper ⓘ sea turtle ⓘ snook ⓘ spiny lobster ⓘ tarpon ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
ⓘ
coastal development ⓘ nutrient runoff ⓘ sea level rise ⓘ seagrass die-off ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
kayaking ⓘ paddleboarding ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ scuba diving ⓘ snorkeling ⓘ sport fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| waterType | saltwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (41)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Edgewater (Miami)
this entity surface form:
Biscayne Bay islands chain
this entity surface form:
Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve
this entity surface form:
Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve
this entity surface form:
Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve
this entity surface form:
Biscayne Bay watershed