Joppa Flats tidal channels

E409372
coastal landform estuarine feature tidal channel network

Joppa Flats tidal channels are a network of shallow, shifting waterways in the Joppa Flats area that convey tidal flows and support rich coastal and estuarine habitats.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Joppa Flats intertidal zone 1
Joppa Flats tidal channels canonical 1

Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal landform ⓘ
estuarine feature ⓘ
tidal channel network ⓘ
associatedWith mudflats ⓘ
salt marsh creeks ⓘ
sandflats ⓘ
characterizedBy shallow waterways ⓘ
shifting channels ⓘ
soft-sediment substrates ⓘ
conveys tidal flows ⓘ
dynamicOver seasonal timescales ⓘ
storm events ⓘ
formedBy tidal processes ⓘ
hydrologicallyConnectedTo Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
Merrimack River NERFINISHED ⓘ
importantFor coastal biodiversity ⓘ
estuarine productivity ⓘ
shorebird migration stopover habitat ⓘ
influences nutrient exchange in Joppa Flats ⓘ
sediment transport in Joppa Flats ⓘ
locatedIn Joppa Flats ⓘ
Massachusetts ⓘ
Merrimack River estuarine system ⓘ
surface form: Merrimack River estuary

United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
monitoredFor ecological conditions ⓘ
tidal dynamics ⓘ
partOf Joppa Flats tidal channels self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Joppa Flats intertidal zone

Merrimack River tidal flats ⓘ
subjectTo erosion and deposition ⓘ
tidal inundation ⓘ
supports benthic invertebrate communities ⓘ
coastal habitats ⓘ
estuarine habitats ⓘ
juvenile fish nurseries ⓘ
salt marsh vegetation ⓘ
shorebirds ⓘ
wading birds ⓘ
usedFor foraging habitat by birds ⓘ
foraging habitat by fish ⓘ
vulnerableTo coastal development pressures ⓘ
pollution from upland sources ⓘ
sea-level rise impacts ⓘ

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Plum Island Sound → receivesInflowFrom → Joppa Flats tidal channels ⓘ
Joppa Flats tidal channels → partOf → Joppa Flats tidal channels self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Joppa Flats intertidal zone