Penna estuary
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Penna estuary is the coastal outlet where the Penna River meets the sea, forming a transitional zone between riverine and marine environments.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal landform
ⓘ
estuary ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
filter for sediments and nutrients
ⓘ
nursery ground for marine and estuarine species ⓘ |
| environmentalZone | coastal zone ⓘ |
| environmentType | transitional zone between riverine and marine environments ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
mixing of freshwater and seawater
ⓘ
mudflats ⓘ sandbars ⓘ sediment deposition ⓘ tidal influence ⓘ |
| hasUse |
fishing
ⓘ
livelihood support for coastal communities ⓘ local navigation ⓘ |
| hydrologicalConnection | Penna River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andhra Pradesh
ⓘ
India ⓘ |
| marineRegion | Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthOf | Penna River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Penna River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| process |
freshwater–seawater mixing
ⓘ
sediment transport ⓘ tidal flushing ⓘ |
| salinityRegime | variable salinity ⓘ |
| state | Andhra Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
coastal erosion and accretion dynamics
ⓘ
seasonal river discharge variations ⓘ tidal cycles ⓘ |
| supportsEcosystem |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
estuarine fish communities ⓘ mangroves ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ |
| vulnerability |
changes in freshwater inflow
ⓘ
habitat degradation ⓘ pollution from upstream river basin ⓘ sea-level rise impacts ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | brackish water ⓘ |
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