Hamelin Pool
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Hamelin Pool is a hypersaline marine embayment in Western Australia renowned for its extensive living marine stromatolites, some of the oldest life forms on Earth.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hypersaline bay
ⓘ
marine embayment ⓘ natural heritage site ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| designation | Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess | limited shore-based access ⓘ |
| hasAgeSignificance | hosts analogues of some of the oldest life forms on Earth ⓘ |
| hasBiota |
cyanobacteria
ⓘ
halophilic organisms ⓘ microbial communities ⓘ |
| hasClimate | arid coastal climate ⓘ |
| hasConservationThreat |
climate change
ⓘ
sea-level rise ⓘ |
| hasConservationValue | global scientific importance ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | hypersaline marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature | stromatolites ⓘ |
| hasGeomorphology | shallow embayment ⓘ |
| hasHumanUseRestriction | restrictions on boating and fishing in reserve ⓘ |
| hasHydrology |
high evaporation rates
ⓘ
limited freshwater inflow ⓘ |
| hasManagementGoal | protection of stromatolite communities ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus |
World Heritage property component
ⓘ
marine nature reserve ⓘ |
| hasSalinity | hypersaline ⓘ |
| hasScientificSignificance |
important site for studying early life on Earth
ⓘ
reference site for microbialite research ⓘ |
| hasSedimentType | carbonate sediments ⓘ |
| hasSubstrate | carbonate platform ⓘ |
| hasTidalRange | low tidal range ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity | geotourism ⓘ |
| hasTourismAttraction | stromatolite viewing boardwalk ⓘ |
| hasWaterExchange | restricted water circulation ⓘ |
| hasWorldHeritageCriterion |
outstanding example of major stages of Earth’s history
ⓘ
significant ongoing ecological and biological processes ⓘ |
| isExampleOf | modern analogue of Precambrian stromatolite environments ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive living marine stromatolites
ⓘ
microbial mats ⓘ well-preserved examples of early life analogues ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Shark Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Denham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shark Bay World Heritage Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Gascoyne region of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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