Mobile Bay estuary
E683534
Mobile Bay estuary is a large, biologically rich coastal inlet on the Gulf of Mexico in Alabama, known for its productive fisheries, diverse wetlands, and significant role in regional shipping and ecology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mobile Bay estuary canonical | 1 |
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal inlet
ⓘ
estuary ⓘ |
| adjacentCity |
Bayou La Batre, Alabama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Daphne, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Fairhope, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Mobile, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Fort, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecoregion | Northern Gulf of Mexico estuarine system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | State of Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
bottomland hardwood forest
ⓘ
brackish marsh ⓘ freshwater marsh ⓘ salt marsh ⓘ submerged aquatic vegetation ⓘ tidal flats ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
barrier islands
ⓘ
bayous ⓘ deltas ⓘ shipping channels ⓘ |
| hasMouth | Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPort | Port of Mobile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
freshwater-saltwater mixing
ⓘ
nutrient cycling ⓘ primary production ⓘ sediment deposition ⓘ |
| hasUse |
birdwatching
ⓘ
commercial fishing ⓘ ecotourism ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ shipping ⓘ |
| importantFor |
commercial fisheries
ⓘ
nursery habitat for marine species ⓘ recreational tourism ⓘ regional shipping ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| knownFor |
blue crab fisheries
ⓘ
commercial shipping ⓘ diverse wetlands ⓘ high biological productivity ⓘ oyster reefs ⓘ productive fisheries ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ shrimp fisheries ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Alabama ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Gulf of Mexico ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Mobile Bay National Estuary Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mobile-Tensaw River Delta system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivesRiver |
Apalachee River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blakeley River NERFINISHED ⓘ Dog River NERFINISHED ⓘ Fish River NERFINISHED ⓘ Fowl River NERFINISHED ⓘ Mobile River NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tensaw River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
blue crabs
ⓘ
bottlenose dolphins ⓘ migratory waterfowl ⓘ oysters ⓘ red drum ⓘ seagrasses ⓘ shrimp ⓘ speckled trout ⓘ wading birds ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
coastal development
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ hurricanes ⓘ industrial pollution ⓘ nutrient pollution ⓘ sea-level rise ⓘ urban runoff ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.