Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary
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Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary is a protected marine area off the coast of Georgia known for its vibrant live-bottom reef habitats and rich biodiversity of fish, invertebrates, and marine mammals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine protected area
ⓘ
national marine sanctuary ⓘ |
| contains |
benthic invertebrates
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crustaceans ⓘ marine algae ⓘ reef-associated fish species ⓘ sea stars ⓘ soft corals ⓘ sponges ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designation | U.S. National Marine Sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
continental shelf ecosystem
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temperate reef ecosystem ⓘ |
| habitatType |
hard-bottom habitat
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ledge and outcrop formations ⓘ live-bottom reef ⓘ sand flats ⓘ soft-bottom habitat ⓘ |
| hasManagementPlan | Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary management plan ⓘ |
| hasZoning | regulated use zones ⓘ |
| knownFor |
abundant fish populations
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high biodiversity ⓘ presence of marine mammals ⓘ rich invertebrate communities ⓘ vibrant live-bottom reef habitats ⓘ |
| legalStatus | federally protected area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
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southeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgency | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingOffice | NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. National Marine Sanctuary System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of marine biodiversity
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protection of live-bottom reef habitats ⓘ support of environmental education ⓘ support of scientific research ⓘ |
| regulates |
anchoring
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fishing activities ⓘ seafloor disturbance ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
fisheries research
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long-term ecological monitoring ⓘ scientific diving ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
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fishing gear impacts ⓘ ocean acidification ⓘ vessel traffic ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
dolphins
ⓘ
sea turtles ⓘ whales ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.