Great Egg Harbor Bay

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Bay
gptkbp:area approximately 30 square miles
gptkbp:biodiversity High
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Habitat restoration
Public education
Water quality monitoring
gptkbp:contains salt marshes
shellfish populations
seagrass_beds
gptkbp:drainageBasin gptkb:Great_Egg_Harbor_River
gptkbp:economicActivity Fishing industry
Local economy
Tourism industry
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Rising sea levels
Increased flooding
Storm surges
gptkbp:established 1979
gptkbp:fauna Bird species
Fish species
Reptile species
Mammal species
Invertebrate species
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:New_Jersey_Division_of_Fish_and_Wildlife
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Maritime activities
Colonial trade routes
Native_American_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Egg Harbor Bay
gptkbp:length approximately 20 miles
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkbp:navigable Yes
gptkbp:notableFor fishing
recreation
wildlife habitat
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:popularActivities fishing
boating
kayaking
birdwatching
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Great_Egg_Harbor_Bay_National_Estuarine_Research_Reserve
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Margate_City
gptkb:Atlantic_City
gptkb:Ocean_City
gptkb:Ventnor_City
gptkb:Egg_Harbor_Township
Somers_Point
gptkbp:tourism Yes
gptkbp:touristAttraction Beaches
Parks
Wildlife refuges
gptkbp:type Coastal estuary
gptkbp:waterQuality Pollution
Runoff
Eutrophication
gptkbp:width approximately 5 miles