New York Harbor estuarine system
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The New York Harbor estuarine system is a complex network of tidal waterways and wetlands at the meeting of the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean, forming one of the world’s largest natural harbors and a critical ecological and shipping hub for the New York metropolitan area.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal ecosystem
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estuarine system ⓘ natural harbor ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Brooklyn
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Jersey City ⓘ Manhattan ⓘ Newark ⓘ Staten Island ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
New Jersey, United States
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surface form:
New Jersey
New York City ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| function |
critical shipping and transportation corridor
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ecological nursery for fish and invertebrates ⓘ nutrient cycling ⓘ storm surge buffer ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Arthur Kill
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East River ⓘ
surface form:
East River tidal strait
Hudson River ⓘ
surface form:
Hudson River estuary
Jamaica Bay ⓘ Kill Van Kull ⓘ Lower New York Bay ⓘ Newark Bay ⓘ Raritan Bay ⓘ Upper New York Bay ⓘ mudflats ⓘ salt marshes ⓘ tidal creeks ⓘ tidal wetlands ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
freshwater inflow from the Hackensack River
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freshwater inflow from the Hudson River ⓘ freshwater inflow from the Passaic River ⓘ freshwater inflow from the Raritan River ⓘ tides of the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the world’s largest natural harbors
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high biodiversity for an urban estuary ⓘ major shipping hub ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York metropolitan area
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Northeastern United States ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| majorPortFor | Port of New York and New Jersey ⓘ |
| mouthOf | Hudson River ⓘ |
| partOf | New York Bight ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
environmental restoration projects
ⓘ
water quality monitoring programs ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
coastal development
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ pollution ⓘ sea level rise ⓘ |
| waterType | brackish water ⓘ |
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New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary
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New York Harbor system
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New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary
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Long Island
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New York Harbor
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New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary
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New York City waterway system
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New York Harbor
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New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary
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New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary
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New York–New Jersey Harbor
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New York Harbor
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East River and adjacent waterways
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2 Broadway
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New York Harbor
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New York Harbor
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New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary
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New York–New Jersey Harbor
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