Cape Cod Shelf
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Cape Cod Shelf is a shallow, biologically rich section of the continental shelf off southeastern Massachusetts, forming part of the broader Gulf of Maine ecosystem.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
continental shelf region
ⓘ
marine ecoregion ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Georges Bank
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ New England Shelf NERFINISHED ⓘ Stellwagen Bank region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biodiversity |
supports diverse fish communities
ⓘ
supports invertebrate communities ⓘ supports marine mammals ⓘ supports plankton communities ⓘ supports seabirds ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecoregionType | shelf ecosystem ⓘ |
| formsBoundaryWith |
coastal embayments of Massachusetts to the west
ⓘ
open North Atlantic to the east ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Massachusetts state marine policies
ⓘ
United States federal marine regulations ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
biologically rich
ⓘ
high primary productivity ⓘ influenced by tidal mixing ⓘ shallow ⓘ strong seasonal stratification ⓘ temperate marine climate ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
benthic–pelagic coupling
ⓘ
nutrient upwelling and mixing ⓘ seasonal phytoplankton blooms ⓘ |
| importantFor |
climate and ecosystem monitoring
ⓘ
commercial fisheries ⓘ marine conservation ⓘ oceanographic research ⓘ recreational fisheries ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
off southeastern Massachusetts ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf |
Cape Cod
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oceanographicContext |
influenced by Gulf of Maine circulation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
influenced by Labrador Current waters ⓘ influenced by shelf-break front processes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gulf of Maine ecosystem
ⓘ
Northwest Atlantic continental shelf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
fisheries stock assessments
ⓘ
marine ecological studies ⓘ oceanographic monitoring programs ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
ⓘ
habitat degradation ⓘ overfishing ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.