Cobscook Bay
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Cobscook Bay is a rugged, highly tidal coastal inlet in eastern Maine known for its extreme tides, rich marine biodiversity, and important wildlife habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cobscook Bay canonical | 4 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bay ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Eastport, Maine
NERFINISHED
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Lubec, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Trescott Township, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Whiting, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| drainsInto | Bay of Fundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
cold-water marine ecosystem
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complex shoreline ⓘ extreme tides ⓘ high primary productivity ⓘ high tidal range ⓘ important wildlife habitat ⓘ mudflats ⓘ numerous coves and inlets ⓘ rich marine biodiversity ⓘ rocky intertidal zones ⓘ rugged coastline ⓘ salt marshes ⓘ strong tidal currents ⓘ |
| hasTidalRange | among the highest in the continental United States ⓘ |
| importantFor |
commercial fisheries
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ecological research ⓘ marine mammals ⓘ migratory shorebirds ⓘ seabirds ⓘ shellfish harvesting ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ |
| inflow |
Dennys River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Little River NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennamaquan River NERFINISHED ⓘ Whiting River NERFINISHED ⓘ numerous small streams ⓘ |
| knownFor |
nutrient-rich waters
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scenic natural landscapes ⓘ strong tidal mixing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maine
NERFINISHED
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Washington County, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Bay of Fundy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Passamaquoddy Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bay of Fundy system
NERFINISHED
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Gulf of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy |
Cobscook Bay State Park
NERFINISHED
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Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge (coastal division) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
benthic invertebrates
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blue mussels ⓘ sea urchins ⓘ soft-shell clams ⓘ various seaweeds ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.