Lake Borgne area

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coastal lagoon region estuarine system component marsh region

The Lake Borgne area is a coastal lagoon and marsh region in southeastern Louisiana that forms part of the estuarine system where several rivers, including the Pearl River, meet the Gulf of Mexico.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coastal lagoon region ⓘ estuarine system component ⓘ marsh region ⓘ
climate	humid subtropical climate ⓘ
environmentalIssue	coastal land loss ⓘ storm surge flooding risk ⓘ subsidence ⓘ wetland erosion ⓘ
formsPartOf	Louisiana estuary network NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasBiota	estuarine fish species ⓘ migratory waterfowl ⓘ salt-tolerant marsh vegetation ⓘ wading birds ⓘ
hasEcosystemType	coastal marsh ⓘ estuarine lagoon ⓘ
hasHabitatType	brackish marsh ⓘ salt marsh ⓘ tidal flats ⓘ
hasWaterType	brackish water ⓘ estuarine water ⓘ
hydrologicallyConnectedTo	Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Borgne NERFINISHED ⓘ
isImportantFor	coastal storm surge attenuation ⓘ nursery habitat for marine species ⓘ regional biodiversity conservation ⓘ
isInfluencedBy	riverine freshwater inflow ⓘ tides from the Gulf of Mexico ⓘ tropical cyclones ⓘ
locatedIn	St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States southeastern Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ
locatedNear	Pearl River delta NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf	Gulf Coast of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisiana coastal zone NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi River Deltaic Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Gulf of Mexico estuarine system ⓘ
receivesInflowFrom	Pearl River NERFINISHED ⓘ
supportsActivity	boating ⓘ commercial fishing ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ waterfowl hunting ⓘ

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Pearl River between Louisiana and Mississippi → hasEstuary → Lake Borgne area ⓘ

subject surface form: Pearl River (Louisiana–Mississippi)