Galveston Bay
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Galveston Bay is a large, shallow estuarine bay on the Texas Gulf Coast that serves as a major hub for shipping, industry, and coastal ecosystems.
Aliases (2)
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
→
body of water → estuary → |
| adjacentTo |
Baytown, Texas
→
Bolivar Peninsula → City of Galveston → Galveston Island → Houston metropolitan area → Kemah, Texas → La Porte, Texas NERFINISHED → League City, Texas → Pasadena, Texas NERFINISHED → Seabrook, Texas NERFINISHED → Texas City, Texas → |
| averageDepth |
about 2–3 meters
→
|
| basinCountry |
United States
→
|
| characteristic |
shallow
→
|
| connectedTo |
East Bay
NERFINISHED
→
Houston Ship Channel → Intracoastal Waterway → Trinity Bay NERFINISHED → West Bay NERFINISHED → |
| containsFeature |
salt marshes
→
seagrass beds → tidal flats → |
| country |
United States
→
|
| economicActivity |
commercial fishing
→
petrochemical industry → recreational fishing → shipping → tourism → |
| environmentalIssue |
coastal erosion
→
habitat loss → industrial pollution → nutrient runoff → |
| governedBy |
Galveston Bay Estuary Program
→
|
| habitatFor |
blue crabs
→
bottlenose dolphins → migratory birds → oysters → shrimp → |
| locatedIn |
Texas
→
Texas Gulf Coast NERFINISHED → |
| majorPortFor |
Port of Galveston
NERFINISHED
→
Port of Houston NERFINISHED → Port of Texas City → |
| mouthOf |
San Jacinto River
NERFINISHED
→
Trinity River NERFINISHED → |
| notableEvent |
impacts from Hurricane Harvey in 2017
→
impacts from Hurricane Ike in 2008 → |
| partOf |
Gulf of Mexico
→
National Estuary Program → |
| proneTo |
hurricanes
→
storm surge flooding → |
| receivesInflowFrom |
Buffalo Bayou
→
Clear Creek NERFINISHED → Dickinson Bayou NERFINISHED → San Jacinto River NERFINISHED → Trinity River NERFINISHED → |
| region |
Upper Texas Coast
→
|
| state |
Texas
→
|
| waterType |
brackish
→
estuarine → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Southeast Texas
→
|
bordersBodyOfWater |
|
Houston Ship Channel
→
|
connects |
|
Galveston Bay
("Galveston Bay Estuary Program")
→
|
governedBy |
|
The Ghost of Tom Joad
→
|
hasTrack |
|
Houston Ship Channel
("Galveston Bay area")
→
|
locatedIn |
|
Port of Houston
→
|
locatedOnWaterbody |