Oregon estuary network

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coastal ecosystem estuary network habitat network

The Oregon estuary network is a system of interconnected coastal estuaries along the Oregon coast that provide critical habitats, support fisheries, and play key roles in regional ecology and water quality.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coastal ecosystem → estuary network → habitat network →
hasPart	Alsea Bay estuary → Alsea Bay salt marshes → Alsea River estuary → Columbia River estuarine islands → Columbia River estuary → Coos Bay estuary → Coos Bay tidal flats → Coquille River estuary → Coquille River tidal wetlands → Nehalem Bay estuary → Nehalem Bay mudflats → Nehalem River estuary → Nestucca Bay estuary → Nestucca Bay tidal marshes → Netarts Bay estuary → Rogue River estuarine wetlands → Rogue River estuary → Siletz Bay estuary → Siletz Bay salt marshes → Siuslaw Bay estuary → Siuslaw River estuary → Siuslaw River tidal marshes → South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve → South Slough estuary → Tillamook Bay estuary → Tillamook Bay tidal wetlands → Tillamook River estuary → Umpqua River estuary → Umpqua River tidal flats → Yaquina Bay eelgrass beds → Yaquina Bay estuary → Yaquina River estuary →
influencedBy	Pacific Ocean tides → coastal river inflows → freshwater-saltwater mixing →
locatedAlong	Oregon coast →
locatedIn	Oregon → United States →
locatedOn	Pacific coast →
managedBy	State of Oregon natural resource agencies → federal environmental agencies →
partOf	Oregon coastal zone → Pacific Northwest coastal ecosystems →
provides	carbon sequestration → feeding habitat for birds → migration corridors for salmon → nursery habitat for fish → nutrient cycling services → shoreline protection → spawning habitat for fish → water filtration services →
roleIn	coastal food webs → nutrient dynamics → regional ecology → sediment transport → water quality regulation →
subjectTo	Oregon coastal zone management policies → fisheries regulations →
supports	Dungeness crab populations → commercial fisheries → eelgrass communities → marine invertebrate communities → recreational fisheries → salmon populations → shellfish harvesting → shorebird populations → waterfowl populations →
threatenedBy	coastal development → habitat loss → pollution → sea level rise →
usedFor	birdwatching → boating → environmental education → recreation → scientific research →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Yaquina Bay →	partOf