Fitzmaurice River estuary
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The Fitzmaurice River estuary is a remote, tidally influenced river mouth and coastal wetland system in northern Australia that drains into the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fitzmaurice River estuary canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal wetland
ⓘ
estuary ⓘ |
| coastType | macrotidal coast ⓘ |
| continent | Australia ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| drainsInto | Joseph Bonaparte Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiences |
distinct dry season
ⓘ
distinct wet season ⓘ |
| geomorphologicalType | tidal river estuary ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical monsoonal ⓘ |
| hasConnectivityWith | Fitzmaurice River catchment ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
habitat for estuarine fauna
ⓘ
habitat for waterbirds ⓘ nursery habitat for fish ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coastal wetlands
ⓘ
intertidal flats ⓘ mangrove habitats ⓘ river mouth ⓘ saltmarsh areas ⓘ tidal creeks ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalConnectionTo | Joseph Bonaparte Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandUse | limited human use ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
nutrient cycling
ⓘ
sediment deposition ⓘ tidal mixing of fresh and marine waters ⓘ |
| hasSalinityRegime | brackish to marine ⓘ |
| humanPopulationDensity | low ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRegime | tidally influenced ⓘ |
| influencedBy | tides from Joseph Bonaparte Gulf ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
coastal biodiversity
ⓘ
fishery productivity in Joseph Bonaparte Gulf ⓘ |
| isRelativelyUndeveloped | true ⓘ |
| isRemote | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northern Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northern Australia ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Joseph Bonaparte Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Fitzmaurice River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryWaterSource | Fitzmaurice River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
crustacean populations ⓘ estuarine fish communities ⓘ mangrove forests ⓘ salt-tolerant vegetation ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.