Charlotte Harbor estuarine system
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The Charlotte Harbor estuarine system is a large, biologically rich estuary on Florida’s Gulf Coast where freshwater from rivers mixes with Gulf of Mexico seawater, supporting diverse coastal habitats and fisheries.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charlotte Harbor Estuary | 1 |
| Charlotte Harbor estuarine system canonical | 1 |
| Charlotte Harbor estuary | 1 |
| Charlotte Harbor watershed | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
estuarine system
ⓘ
estuary ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasEcologicalCharacteristic |
high biodiversity
ⓘ
high biological productivity ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemService |
carbon sequestration
ⓘ
shoreline protection ⓘ water filtration ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalFeature | brackish water ⓘ |
| hasManagementBody | Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program ⓘ |
| hasSalinityRegime | mix of freshwater and seawater ⓘ |
| hasWaterType | estuarine ⓘ |
| importantFor |
commercial fisheries
ⓘ
recreational fisheries ⓘ sport fishing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florida
ⓘ
Southwest Florida ⓘ
surface form:
southwest Florida
|
| locatedOnCoastOf | Gulf of Mexico ⓘ |
| mixesWith | Gulf of Mexico seawater ⓘ |
| partlyWithin | Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park ⓘ |
| partOf | Gulf Coast of the United States ⓘ |
| receivesFreshwaterFrom |
Caloosahatchee River
ⓘ
Charlotte Harbor estuarine system self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Charlotte Harbor watershed
Myakka River ⓘ Peace River ⓘ |
| supportsHabitat |
mangrove forests
ⓘ
oyster reefs ⓘ salt marshes ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ tidal flats ⓘ |
| supportsLifeStage |
nursery habitat for crustaceans
ⓘ
nursery habitat for juvenile fish ⓘ |
| supportsSpeciesGroup |
estuarine fish
ⓘ
marine invertebrates ⓘ marine mammals ⓘ sea turtles ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ wading birds ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
altered freshwater inflows
ⓘ
coastal development ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ nutrient pollution ⓘ sea-level rise ⓘ |
| usedFor |
birdwatching
ⓘ
boating ⓘ ecotourism ⓘ kayaking ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Charlotte Harbor estuary
this entity surface form:
Charlotte Harbor Estuary
Charlotte Harbor estuarine system
→
receivesFreshwaterFrom
→
Charlotte Harbor estuarine system
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Charlotte Harbor watershed