Salish Sea
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The Salish Sea is an intricate network of coastal waterways spanning the border between Washington State and British Columbia, renowned for its rich marine biodiversity and deep cultural significance to Indigenous Coast Salish peoples.
Aliases (3)
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal waterway system
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sea → |
| adjacentTo |
Bellingham
NERFINISHED
→
Olympia NERFINISHED → Seattle metropolitan area NERFINISHED → Vancouver → Victoria → |
| border |
Canada–United States border
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| contains |
Gulf Islands
→
Haro Strait NERFINISHED → Puget Sound → Rosario Strait → San Juan Islands → Strait of Georgia NERFINISHED → Strait of Juan de Fuca NERFINISHED → |
| containsSpecies |
Dungeness crab
→
Pacific herring → Pacific salmon → Southern Resident killer whale → Steller sea lion → giant Pacific octopus → harbor seal → orcas → |
| country |
Canada
→
United States of America → |
| drainageBasinIncludes |
Cowichan River
NERFINISHED
→
Fraser River NERFINISHED → Nisqually River NERFINISHED → Nooksack River NERFINISHED → Puyallup River NERFINISHED → Skagit River NERFINISHED → Snohomish River NERFINISHED → |
| ethnicallySignificantFor |
Coast Salish peoples
NERFINISHED
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| hasConservationIssue |
decline of Southern Resident killer whales
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threats from climate change → threats from habitat loss → threats from pollution → |
| knownFor |
complex system of fjords and channels
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cultural significance to Coast Salish peoples → large population of marine mammals → rich marine biodiversity → strong tidal currents → |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
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Washington State → |
| namedAfter |
Coast Salish peoples
NERFINISHED
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| partOf |
Pacific Ocean
→
Salish Sea Basin → |
| usedFor |
Indigenous subsistence harvesting
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commercial shipping → fishing → recreation → |
Referenced by (18)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Admiralty Inlet
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Camano Island ("Salish Sea region") → Elliott Bay → Georgia Strait → Juan de Fuca Strait → Puget Sound → Salish Sea ("Salish Sea Basin") → Vashon Island ("Salish Sea region") → |
partOf |
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Blake Island
("Salish Sea region")
→
San Juan Islands National Monument → |
locatedIn |
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Whatcom County
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borders |
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Suquamish
→
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culturalRegion |
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Comox, British Columbia, Canada
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hasCoastOn |
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CFB Esquimalt
("Salish Sea region")
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hasEnvironmentalContext |
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Canada–United States border region
("Salish Sea ecosystem")
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hasPart |
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Commencement Bay
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locatedInBodyOfWater |
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Coast Salish peoples
→
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primaryRegion |
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Washington State Ferries
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serviceArea |