Bon Secour Bay

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Bon Secour Bay is a coastal inlet along Alabama’s Gulf Coast known for its rich estuarine habitats and role in supporting local wildlife and fisheries.

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Bon Secour Bay canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bay
coastal inlet
estuary
adjacentTo Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
drainageBasin Gulf of Mexico basin NERFINISHED
hasEconomicImportance local seafood economy
tourism economy
hasEcosystemType coastal wetland
estuarine habitat
hasEnvironmentalRole coastal storm buffer
feeding ground for migratory birds
nursery habitat for fish
nursery habitat for shellfish
hasMouth Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED
hasNearbyProtectedArea Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
hasNearbySettlement Bon Secour, Alabama NERFINISHED
Gulf Shores, Alabama NERFINISHED
hasSalinity mix of fresh and salt water
knownFor biodiversity
rich estuarine habitats
seafood industry
locatedIn Alabama
Baldwin County, Alabama NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion southern Alabama
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone
near Bon Secour, Alabama NERFINISHED
Fort Morgan Peninsula NERFINISHED
Gulf Shores, Alabama NERFINISHED
partOf Alabama coastal estuaries
Gulf Coast of the United States NERFINISHED
Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED
Mobile Bay estuarine system
receivesWaterFrom Bon Secour River NERFINISHED
Fish River NERFINISHED
Magnolia River NERFINISHED
supports bird habitat
blue crab fishery
commercial shrimping
local fisheries
marine wildlife
oyster harvesting
recreational fishing
usedFor boating
ecotourism
recreational crabbing
waterBodyType brackish water

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Fort Morgan Beach adjacentTo Bon Secour Bay
Fort Morgan, Alabama adjacentTo Bon Secour Bay