Klamath River estuary

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coastal ecosystem river estuary wetland habitat

The Klamath River estuary is a biologically rich coastal river mouth in northern California where the Klamath River meets the Pacific Ocean, supporting diverse fish, bird, and marine mammal populations.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coastal ecosystem ⓘ river estuary ⓘ wetland habitat ⓘ
borderedBy	Pacific coastline ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
emptiesInto	Pacific Ocean ⓘ
formsPartOf	Klamath River mouth area ⓘ
hasCharacteristic	biologically rich ⓘ high biodiversity ⓘ
hasEcologicalRole	feeding area for birds ⓘ nursery habitat for fish ⓘ transition zone between river and ocean ⓘ
hasEcosystemType	brackish water ⓘ estuarine ⓘ riparian ⓘ
hasHabitat	dune habitat ⓘ riparian forest ⓘ salt marsh ⓘ sand spit ⓘ tidal flats ⓘ
hasProcess	mixing of freshwater and seawater ⓘ nutrient cycling ⓘ sediment deposition ⓘ
isImportantFor	Pacific lamprey ⓘ anadromous fish ⓘ marine mammals ⓘ salmon migration ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ steelhead trout migration ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ
locatedIn	California, United States ⓘ surface form: California United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States northern California ⓘ
partOf	California Current ⓘ surface form: California Current marine ecosystem Klamath River ⓘ surface form: Klamath River watershed
region	North Coast of California ⓘ
riverMouthOf	Klamath River ⓘ
state	California, United States ⓘ surface form: California
supports	bird populations ⓘ fish populations ⓘ marine mammal populations ⓘ
threatenedBy	changes in river flow regime ⓘ habitat degradation ⓘ water quality issues in Klamath River ⓘ
usedFor	birdwatching ⓘ fishing ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ

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Redwood National and State Parks → containsFeature → Klamath River estuary ⓘ

Klamath River → hasHydrologicalFeature → Klamath River estuary ⓘ