Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint River Basin wetlands

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The Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint River Basin wetlands are an ecologically rich network of floodplain and coastal wetlands in the southeastern United States that support high biodiversity and important fisheries, particularly around the Apalachicola River and Bay.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal wetland system
floodplain wetland system
wetland complex
country United States of America
surface form: United States
ecoregion northern Gulf of Mexico coastal region
hasCharacteristic high biodiversity
high primary productivity
nutrient-rich sediments
seasonal flooding
hasConservationFocus maintenance of natural flow regimes
protection of estuarine habitats
protection of floodplain forests
hasEcosystemType estuarine wetland
floodplain forest
freshwater marsh
tidal marsh
hasHydrologicalConnectionTo Apalachicola Bay
Apalachicola River
Chattahoochee River
Flint River
hasManagementConcern interstate water allocation disputes in ACF Basin
importantFor Apalachicola Bay oyster populations
Northern Gulf of Mexico estuarine system
surface form: Gulf of Mexico coastal fisheries

regional biodiversity conservation
locatedIn Alabama
Apalachicola Bay
surface form: Apalachicola Bay region

Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint River Basin wetlands self-linksurface differs
surface form: Apalachicola River floodplain

Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint River Basin
Florida
Georgia
Southern United States
surface form: southeastern United States
partOf Apalachicola Bay
surface form: Apalachicola Bay estuarine system

Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint River Basin
surface form: Apalachicola River watershed

Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint River Basin
surface form: Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint River system
providesEcosystemService carbon sequestration
flood attenuation
habitat for migratory birds
habitat for threatened species
nursery habitat for fish
nursery habitat for shellfish
water filtration
supports commercial fisheries in Apalachicola Bay
important regional fisheries
recreational fisheries
threatenedBy land-use change in watershed
river flow regulation by dams
sea-level rise
upstream water withdrawals

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Gulf County, Florida hasFeature Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint River Basin wetlands
Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint River Basin wetlands locatedIn Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint River Basin wetlands self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Apalachicola River floodplain