motus

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Motus are small, low-lying coral islets typically found on the outer edges of atolls and lagoons in tropical ocean regions.

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Label Occurrences
motus canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal landform
coral islet
geographical landform
hasBiodiversityRole habitat for coastal plants
habitat for seabirds
nesting sites for marine turtles
hasClimate tropical
hasCulturalRole traditional land tenure areas in Pacific islands
hasElevation low-lying
hasHumanImpact coastal development
resource extraction
tourism infrastructure
hasHydrologicalFeature porous limestone substrate
hasRisk coastal erosion
sea-level rise
storm surge flooding
hasShape crescent-shaped
elongated
hasShorelineType rubble shores
sandy beaches
hasSoilType coral sand soils
hasTypicalComposition coral
reef debris
sand
hasTypicalVegetation coastal shrubs
coconut palms
hasWaterSource rainwater lenses
isAssociatedWith atolls
coral reefs
lagoons
isFormedBy coral reef growth
sediment accumulation
wave action
isLocatedIn tropical ocean regions
isLocatedOn outer edges of atolls
outer edges of lagoons
isPartOf atoll systems NERFINISHED
reef-lagoon complexes
isSurroundedBy lagoon waters
ocean
isUsedFor small-scale habitation
tourism and recreation
traditional fishing activities
isVulnerableTo tropical cyclones
tsunami inundation
supportsActivity copra production
subsistence agriculture

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bora Bora surroundedBy motus