St. Johns River estuary
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The St. Johns River estuary is a biologically rich, partially enclosed coastal water body in northeastern Florida where the St. Johns River meets the Atlantic Ocean, supporting diverse habitats and significant ecological and economic activity.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal water body
ⓘ
estuary ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| emptiesInto | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facesEnvironmentalPressure |
habitat loss
ⓘ
pollution ⓘ sea level rise ⓘ urban development ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity |
fish species
ⓘ
marine invertebrates ⓘ marine mammals ⓘ migratory birds ⓘ shellfish ⓘ wading birds ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
biologically rich
ⓘ
brackish water ⓘ partially enclosed ⓘ tidally influenced ⓘ |
| hasHabitatType |
mudflats
ⓘ
riparian wetlands ⓘ salt marsh ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ subtidal channels ⓘ tidal marsh ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
coastal resilience
ⓘ
local fisheries ⓘ regional biodiversity ⓘ |
| isInfluencedBy |
Atlantic Ocean tides
ⓘ
freshwater inflow from St. Johns River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
northeastern Florida ⓘ |
| mouthOf | St. Johns River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Florida coastal zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Johns River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesEcosystemService |
carbon sequestration
ⓘ
nursery habitat for fish ⓘ nursery habitat for shellfish ⓘ shoreline protection ⓘ water filtration ⓘ |
| supports |
diverse habitats
ⓘ
significant ecological activity ⓘ significant economic activity ⓘ |
| supportsEconomicActivity |
boating
ⓘ
commercial fishing ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ shipping ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.