Tamar–Tavy–Lynher estuarine system
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The Tamar–Tavy–Lynher estuarine system is a complex network of tidal rivers and estuaries in southwest England, forming an important ecological and maritime area along the border of Devon and Cornwall.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tamar Estuary system | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
estuarine system
ⓘ
tidal river system ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Hamoaze
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamar Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
River Lynher
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Tamar NERFINISHED ⓘ River Tavy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| drainsInto |
English Channel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Plymouth Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsBorderBetween |
Cornwall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Devon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | important wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalImportance |
feeding grounds for waders
ⓘ
feeding grounds for wildfowl ⓘ nursery area for fish ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance |
fisheries
ⓘ
maritime transport ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasGeomorphologicalType | ria estuary ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalFeature |
intertidal sandbanks
ⓘ
mudflats ⓘ saltmarshes ⓘ subtidal channels ⓘ tidal rivers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
River Lynher estuary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Tamar estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ River Tavy estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
salinity gradient
ⓘ
sediment deposition ⓘ strong tidal influence ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cornwall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Devon ⓘ southwest England ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| mouthLocatedAt | Plymouth Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity | Plymouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partlyWithin | border of Devon and Cornwall ⓘ |
| partOf | Tamar catchment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsSpeciesGroup |
estuarine invertebrates
ⓘ
migratory fish ⓘ saltmarsh plants ⓘ |
| usedFor |
angling
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ shellfishing ⓘ shipping ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | brackish water system ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.