Peconic Estuary system
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The Peconic Estuary system is a complex network of bays, harbors, and wetlands on eastern Long Island, New York, recognized for its rich marine biodiversity and ecological significance.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peconic Bay estuary system | 1 |
| Peconic Estuary | 1 |
| Peconic Estuary system canonical | 1 |
| Peconic–Gardiners Bay estuarine system | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal ecosystem
ⓘ
estuary system ⓘ wetland complex ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainageBasin | Peconic River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalSignificance |
critical habitat for fish and shellfish
ⓘ
high marine biodiversity ⓘ important bird habitat ⓘ |
| hasHabitatType |
eelgrass beds
ⓘ
salt marshes ⓘ subtidal habitats ⓘ tidal flats ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
eelgrass decline
ⓘ
harmful algal blooms ⓘ |
| hasMouth |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Block Island Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
Flanders Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gardiners Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Peconic Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Peconic Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Peconic Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Shelter Island Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ bays ⓘ harbors ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
North Fork of Long Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Fork of Long Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Suffolk County, New York ⓘ eastern Long Island ⓘ |
| managedBy |
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peconic Estuary Partnership NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
East Hampton, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Riverhead, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Southampton, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Peconic Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Estuary Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | National Estuary Program estuary ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
bay scallop
ⓘ
bluefish ⓘ hard clam ⓘ osprey ⓘ piping plover NERFINISHED ⓘ sea turtles ⓘ striped bass ⓘ winter flounder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
ⓘ
coastal development ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ nutrient pollution ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boating
ⓘ
commercial fishing ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Peconic–Gardiners Bay estuarine system
this entity surface form:
Peconic Estuary
this entity surface form:
Peconic Bay estuary system