Arun Estuary
E832673
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.
Statements (44)
| 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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