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.

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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

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Gardiners Bay isPartOf Peconic Estuary system
Accabonac Harbor partOf Peconic Estuary system
this entity surface form: Peconic–Gardiners Bay estuarine system
Shinnecock Canal connectsHydrologicSystem Peconic Estuary system
this entity surface form: Peconic Estuary
Greenport Harbor partOf Peconic Estuary system
this entity surface form: Peconic Bay estuary system