South Bay wetlands

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South Bay wetlands are a network of tidal marshes and mudflats along the southern end of San Francisco Bay that provide critical habitat for wildlife and help support regional biodiversity and flood protection.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf tidal marsh system
wetland complex
adjacentTo South San Francisco Bay shoreline
urbanized shoreline of Silicon Valley
borderedBy San Francisco Bay
country United States
ecoregion California Current large marine ecosystem
linked to: California Current

California coastal sage and chaparral
hasConservationGoal biodiversity conservation
flood risk reduction
habitat restoration
hasEcosystemType brackish marsh
mudflat
salt marsh
tidal marsh
hasHydrology estuarine waters
tidal influence
hasLandUseContext urban estuary
hasManagementConcern adapting to climate change
balancing habitat with flood protection infrastructure
hasSubRegion managed ponds
restored tidal marshes
salt ponds
locatedIn San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay Area
southern San Francisco Bay
partOf Pacific Flyway bird migration corridor
linked to: Pacific Flyway

San Francisco Bay estuary
linked to: San Francisco Bay
providesEcosystemService biodiversity support
bird migration stopover habitat
carbon sequestration
flood protection
nursery habitat for fish
shoreline erosion control
water quality improvement
wildlife habitat
state California
supportsSpeciesGroup fish
invertebrates
shorebirds
wading birds
waterfowl
threatenedBy habitat fragmentation
pollution
sea level rise
urban development

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Coyote Hills Regional Park hasViewOf South Bay wetlands
Baylands Park partOf South San Francisco Bay wetlands
linked to: South Bay wetlands
Alviso Slough partOf South Bay wetlands ecosystem
linked to: South Bay wetlands