Sturgeon Bank
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Sturgeon Bank is a large intertidal mudflat and estuarine area off the coast of Richmond, British Columbia, known for its rich bird habitat and ecological importance within the Fraser River estuary.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sturgeon Bank canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
estuarine area
ⓘ
intertidal mudflat ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
City of Richmond
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lulu Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Sea Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy | diked agricultural lands of Richmond ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Coastal Western Hemlock zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | ecologically sensitive area ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
estuarine habitat
ⓘ
intertidal mudflat ⓘ salt marsh ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
extensive tidal flats
ⓘ
sediment-rich environment ⓘ shallow subtidal waters ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
fish nursery habitat
ⓘ
migratory bird habitat ⓘ shorebird habitat ⓘ waterfowl habitat ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
estuarine mixing of fresh and salt water
ⓘ
sediment deposition ⓘ tidal inundation ⓘ |
| hydrologicallyConnectedTo | Fraser River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importantFor |
carbon sequestration
ⓘ
coastal protection ⓘ migratory birds ⓘ salmon rearing ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Pacific Flyway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fraser River estuary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metro Vancouver, Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Metro Vancouver
Richmond, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ Strait of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Boundary Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roberts Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ Vancouver International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ocean | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf | Fraser River delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | important bird habitat within Fraser River estuary ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
diking and shoreline modification ⓘ industrial development in Fraser River delta ⓘ sea level rise ⓘ shipping and navigation activities ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bird watching
ⓘ
ecological research ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.