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.

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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

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Port Charlotte, Florida partOf Charlotte Harbor estuarine system
Charlotte County, Florida knownFor Charlotte Harbor estuarine system
this entity surface form: Charlotte Harbor estuary
Charlotte Harbor partOf Charlotte Harbor estuarine system
this entity surface form: Charlotte Harbor Estuary
Charlotte Harbor estuarine system receivesFreshwaterFrom Charlotte Harbor estuarine system self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Charlotte Harbor watershed