Arun Estuary

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Arun Estuary is the tidal mouth of the River Arun on the south coast of England, where the river meets the English Channel and forms an important coastal and ecological zone.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf estuary
geographical feature
climateZone temperate maritime climate
country United Kingdom
drainageBasin River Arun basin
ecologicalSignificance important habitat for birds
nursery area for fish
supports salt-tolerant vegetation
emptiesInto English Channel NERFINISHED
environmentalRole coastal flood buffer
nutrient exchange zone between river and sea
sediment deposition zone
flowsThrough Littlehampton Harbour NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic brackish water
coastal floodplain
intertidal mudflats
saltmarsh habitats
tidal
hasFeature navigation channel
saltmarsh fringes
tidal flats
hasManagementConcern coastal erosion
flood risk
habitat conservation
hasMouthType tidal mouth
isPartOf English south coast estuarine system NERFINISHED
locatedIn England
South East England
West Sussex
locatedNear Climping NERFINISHED
Littlehampton NERFINISHED
Rustington NERFINISHED
locatedOnCoastOf English Channel NERFINISHED
mouthOf River Arun NERFINISHED
nearbySettlement Arundel NERFINISHED
Littlehampton NERFINISHED
partOf River Arun catchment
Sussex coastline NERFINISHED
region South Coast of England NERFINISHED
usedFor angling
recreational boating
wildlife observation
waterBody English Channel NERFINISHED
River Arun NERFINISHED

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River Arun hasEstuary Arun Estuary