Waquoit Bay
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Waquoit Bay is a coastal estuary on Cape Cod in Massachusetts known for its salt marshes, barrier beaches, and protected waters within the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Aliases (1)
- Waquoit ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
→
coastal estuary → |
| connectedTo |
Vineyard Sound
→
|
| country |
United States
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|
| hasEcosystemType |
barrier beach ecosystem
→
coastal dune ecosystem → salt marsh ecosystem → seagrass beds → |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
coastal development pressure
→
eutrophication → habitat loss → nutrient enrichment → sea level rise impacts → |
| hasFauna |
finfish
→
migratory birds → shellfish → shorebirds → waterfowl → |
| hasFlora |
Spartina alterniflora
→
Spartina patens → salt marsh grasses → |
| hasPart |
barrier beaches
→
barrier islands → protected waters → salt marshes → tidal flats → |
| locatedIn |
Barnstable County, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
→
Cape Cod → Massachusetts → Towns of Falmouth and Mashpee → United States → Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve → |
| monitoredBy |
research scientists
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|
| monitoredFor |
ecosystem health
→
water quality → |
| mouthOf |
Childs River
NERFINISHED
→
Moonakis River NERFINISHED → Quashnet River NERFINISHED → |
| partOf |
National Estuarine Research Reserve System
→
Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve → |
| protectedBy |
Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
→
|
| region |
New England coast
→
|
| usedFor |
boating
→
environmental education → fishing → recreation → scientific research → shellfishing → |
| waterBodyType |
estuary
→
|
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Mashpee, Massachusetts
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borders |
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Falmouth, Massachusetts
("Waquoit")
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hasPart |
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Mashpee Neck
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nearBodyOfWater |