Cuatrociénegas valley
E673505
Cuatrociénegas Valley is a unique desert basin in Coahuila, Mexico, renowned for its highly diverse and endemic aquatic ecosystems, including springs, pools, and wetlands that host ancient and rare species.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cuatrociénegas valley canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
desert basin
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valley ⓘ |
| climate | hot desert climate ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| designatedAs | Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Cuatrociénegas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ancient microbial communities
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arid climate ⓘ high aquatic endemism ⓘ high biodiversity ⓘ high degree of species endemism ⓘ hypersaline waters in some pools ⓘ isolated aquatic habitats ⓘ karstic hydrology ⓘ oligotrophic waters ⓘ presence of stromatolites ⓘ relict aquatic fauna ⓘ surrounded by limestone mountains ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
desert grasslands
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gypsum dunes ⓘ lagoon systems ⓘ marshes ⓘ pools ⓘ springs ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasGeology |
gypsum deposits
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limestone substrate ⓘ |
| hasHydrology |
spring-fed pools
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subterranean aquifer system ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus |
Flora and Fauna Protection Area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal protected area of Mexico ⓘ |
| knownFor |
analogy to Martian paleoenvironments
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analogy to ancient Earth environments ⓘ endemic aquatic snails ⓘ endemic fish species ⓘ endemic turtles ⓘ microbial mats ⓘ stromatolite-forming cyanobacteria ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chihuahuan Desert
NERFINISHED
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Coahuila NERFINISHED ⓘ municipality of Cuatro Ciénegas ⓘ northeastern Mexico ⓘ |
| partOf | Mexican protected areas system ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
CONANP
NERFINISHED
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Mexican government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
agricultural expansion
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groundwater extraction ⓘ invasive species ⓘ water diversion ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astrobiology research
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evolutionary biology research ⓘ microbial ecology research ⓘ |
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