Loire estuary
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The Loire estuary is the broad tidal mouth where France’s longest river, the Loire, meets the Atlantic Ocean near the city of Nantes, forming an important ecological and economic zone.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
estuary
→
geographical feature → |
| adjacentCity |
Nantes
NERFINISHED
→
Saint-Nazaire → |
| contains |
intertidal zones
→
mudflats → salt marshes → |
| country |
France
→
|
| crossedBy |
Cheviré Bridge
→
Saint-Nazaire Bridge → |
| ecologicalSignificance |
bird migration corridor
→
important wetland habitat → nursery area for fish → |
| economicSignificance |
major industrial zone
→
major logistics hub → shipping corridor → |
| flowsThrough |
Nantes
NERFINISHED
→
Saint-Nazaire → |
| hasCharacteristic |
broad mouth
→
tidal → |
| hasPort |
Port of Nantes-Saint-Nazaire
→
|
| hasUse |
ecotourism
→
fishing → industry → navigation → port activities → |
| isMouthOf |
Loire River
NERFINISHED
→
|
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
→
|
| locatedInRegion |
Loire-Atlantique
→
Pays de la Loire NERFINISHED → |
| locatedNear |
Nantes
NERFINISHED
→
|
| meetsBodyOfWater |
Atlantic Ocean
→
|
| mouthOf |
Loire
NERFINISHED
→
|
| opensInto |
Bay of Biscay
→
|
| partlyProtectedBy |
Natura 2000 sites
→
regional nature reserves → |
| partOf |
Loire basin
NERFINISHED
→
|
| region |
western France
→
|
| river |
Loire
NERFINISHED
→
|
| subjectTo |
salinity gradient
→
sediment transport → tidal influence → |
| threatenedBy |
dredging
→
industrial pollution → port development → urbanization → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Loire-Atlantique
→
|
containsRiverEstuary |
|
Pont de Saint-Nazaire
→
|
crosses |
|
Loire
→
|
hasEstuary |
|
Saint-Nazaire
→
|
hasFeature |