Mullica River–Great Bay estuary
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The Mullica River–Great Bay estuary is a coastal estuarine system in southern New Jersey where freshwater from the Mullica River mixes with Atlantic Ocean waters, supporting diverse wetlands and rich aquatic habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mullica River–Great Bay estuary canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | estuary ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainsTo | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalImportance |
feeding grounds for migratory birds
ⓘ
filtering of nutrients and sediments ⓘ nursery habitat for fish ⓘ |
| hasFeature | mixing zone of freshwater and saltwater ⓘ |
| hasHabitatFor |
estuarine plants
ⓘ
fish ⓘ marine invertebrates ⓘ shellfish ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ |
| hasLandCover |
mudflats
ⓘ
open water ⓘ salt marsh vegetation ⓘ tidal creeks ⓘ |
| hasMouthAt | Great Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSalinityGradient | from freshwater to marine ⓘ |
| isInfluencedBy |
coastal currents
ⓘ
river discharge ⓘ tides ⓘ |
| isPartOf | New Jersey coastal zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isStudiedFor |
coastal management
ⓘ
estuarine ecology ⓘ water quality ⓘ wetland dynamics ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mixesFreshwaterWith | Atlantic Ocean waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Atlantic City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barnegat Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mid-Atlantic Bight
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mullica River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivesFreshwaterFrom | Mullica River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivesInputFrom |
Mullica River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tributary streams ⓘ |
| region |
Mid-Atlantic states
ⓘ
surface form:
Mid-Atlantic United States
|
| state |
New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
|
| supportsBiodiversityLevel | high GENERATED ⓘ |
| supportsEcosystemType |
brackish marshes
ⓘ
intertidal flats ⓘ salt marshes ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ subtidal habitats ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| supportsProcess | nutrient cycling ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.