Laguna Madre
E775883
Laguna Madre is a long, shallow hypersaline lagoon along the Texas Gulf Coast known for its rich biodiversity and importance as a habitat for migratory birds and marine life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laguna Madre canonical | 5 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hypersaline lagoon
ⓘ
lagoon ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Padre Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mainland Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasCharacteristic |
long
ⓘ
narrow ⓘ shallow ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
salt marshes
ⓘ
seagrass beds ⓘ tidal flats ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Lower Laguna Madre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Laguna Madre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSalinity | hypersaline ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
manatee grass
ⓘ
seagrasses ⓘ shoal grass ⓘ turtle grass ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
birdwatching
ⓘ
commercial fishing ⓘ migratory bird flyways ⓘ nursery habitat for fish ⓘ nursery habitat for invertebrates ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commercial and recreational fisheries
ⓘ
extensive seagrass meadows ⓘ high water clarity ⓘ importance as habitat for marine life ⓘ importance as habitat for migratory birds ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Texas
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Texas Gulf Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gulf Coast of the United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Mexico basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatedBy | barrier islands ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
blue crabs
ⓘ
dolphins ⓘ flounder ⓘ migratory shorebirds ⓘ red drum ⓘ sea turtles ⓘ shrimp ⓘ spotted seatrout ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
ⓘ
coastal development ⓘ pollution ⓘ seagrass scarring from boat propellers ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.