Barnegat Bay
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Barnegat Bay is a shallow, lagoon-type estuary along the New Jersey coast known for its coastal ecosystems, recreational boating, and fishing.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barnegat Bay canonical | 25 |
| Barnegat Bay watershed | 2 |
| Barnegat Bay (vicinity) | 1 |
| Barnegat Bay and the Atlantic Ocean | 1 |
| Barnegat Bay region | 1 |
| Barnegat Bay shoreline | 1 |
| Manahawkin Bay | 1 |
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
ⓘ
coastal lagoon ⓘ lagoon-type estuary ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Barnegat Light, New Jersey
ⓘ
Island Beach State Park ⓘ Seaside Heights ⓘ
surface form:
Seaside Heights, New Jersey
Toms River, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| averageDepth |
about 1.5 meters
ⓘ
about 5 feet ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
barrier islands
ⓘ
mainland New Jersey ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasEcosystemType |
coastal wetlands
ⓘ
salt marsh ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ tidal flats ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
eutrophication
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ harmful algal blooms ⓘ nutrient pollution ⓘ seagrass decline ⓘ |
| hasInlet |
Barnegat Inlet
ⓘ
Little Egg Inlet ⓘ Manasquan Inlet ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Barnegat Light, New Jersey
ⓘ
surface form:
Barnegat Lighthouse
|
| hasRecreation |
jet skiing
ⓘ
kayaking ⓘ sailing ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| hasSalinityType | brackish water ⓘ |
| hasType | shallow estuary ⓘ |
| knownFor |
birdwatching
ⓘ
clamming ⓘ crabbing ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 26 miles
ⓘ
approximately 42 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
Ocean County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
East Coast of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlantic coast of the United States
|
| monitoredBy |
Barnegat Bay Partnership
ⓘ
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection ⓘ |
| northernExtent | near Point Pleasant, New Jersey ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlantic Ocean drainage basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlantic Ocean watershed
National Estuary Program ⓘ |
| protectedBy | state environmental regulations ⓘ |
| receivesInflowsFrom |
Forked River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manasquan River ⓘ Metedeconk River ⓘ Toms River ⓘ |
| separatedBy | Barnegat Peninsula ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| southernExtent | near Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
blue crab
ⓘ
eelgrass ⓘ hard clams ⓘ migratory waterfowl ⓘ oysters ⓘ striped bass ⓘ summer flounder ⓘ wading birds ⓘ weakfish ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
boating impacts
ⓘ
coastal development ⓘ stormwater runoff ⓘ |
| waterBodyID | GNIS feature ID 875366 ⓘ |
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Manahawkin Bay
this entity surface form:
Barnegat Bay region
this entity surface form:
Barnegat Bay watershed
this entity surface form:
Barnegat Bay and the Atlantic Ocean
this entity surface form:
Barnegat Bay (vicinity)
this entity surface form:
Barnegat Bay watershed
this entity surface form:
Barnegat Bay shoreline