Susitna River delta

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The Susitna River delta is a biologically rich estuarine area in Alaska that provides critical habitat and feeding grounds for Cook Inlet beluga whales and other marine and coastal wildlife.

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Susitna River delta canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf estuary
river delta
country United States
ecoregion Cook Inlet ecoregion
linked to: Cook Inlet
emptiesInto Cook Inlet
hasEcologicalRole feeding area for predators
nutrient cycling
primary productivity hotspot
hasHabitatType estuarine habitat
intertidal mudflat
nearshore marine habitat
salt marsh
tidal channel
hasProcess freshwater–saltwater mixing
sediment deposition
tidal mixing
isBiologicallyRich true
isCriticalHabitatFor Cook Inlet beluga whale
isFeedingGroundFor Cook Inlet beluga whale
isImportantFor coastal birds
marine mammals
subsistence harvest
isMigrationCorridorFor anadromous fish
isNurseryAreaFor juvenile salmon
isSpawningAreaFor Pacific salmon
locatedIn Alaska
Cook Inlet
mouthOf Susitna River
partOf Cook Inlet ecosystem
linked to: Cook Inlet

Gulf of Alaska watershed
linked to: Gulf of Alaska
providesEcosystemService nursery habitat
support for fisheries
support for subsistence use by local communities
wildlife habitat
supportsSpecies Steller sea lion
benthic invertebrates
harbor seal
marine fish
shorebirds
waterfowl
threatenedBy climate change
coastal erosion
industrial development
oil and gas development in Cook Inlet
shipping traffic

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Cook Inlet beluga whale distribution Susitna River delta