Bombetoka Bay
E632573
Bombetoka Bay is a large, mangrove-fringed coastal bay in northwestern Madagascar known for its striking red sediment plumes and rich estuarine ecosystems.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
ⓘ
coastal bay ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical ⓘ |
| country | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
small-scale aquaculture ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
estuarine ecosystem
ⓘ
mangrove ecosystem ⓘ |
| formedBy | Betsiboka River estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
mangrove-fringed shores
ⓘ
mudflats ⓘ red sediment plumes ⓘ tidal channels ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
islands
ⓘ
meandering tidal channels ⓘ sandbars ⓘ |
| hasInflow | Betsiboka River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTidalRegime | macrotidal ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive mangrove forests
ⓘ
rich estuarine biodiversity ⓘ striking red sediment plumes visible from space ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northwestern Madagascar ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Boeny Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Mozambique Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity | Mahajanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableImageSource | NASA Earth Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy | satellite imagery ⓘ |
| opensInto | Mozambique Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Betsiboka River estuarine system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sedimentCause |
deforestation in the Betsiboka River basin
ⓘ
severe upstream soil erosion ⓘ |
| sedimentColor | red ⓘ |
| sedimentSource | Betsiboka River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsHabitat |
mangroves
ⓘ
mudflat fauna ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ migratory birds ⓘ mollusks ⓘ waterbirds ⓘ |
| threat |
mangrove degradation
ⓘ
overfishing ⓘ sedimentation ⓘ |
| waterType | brackish water ⓘ |
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