Mesoamerican Reef System

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf coral reef
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Great_Mayan_Reef
gptkb:Mesoamerican_Barrier_Reef_System
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Banco_Chinchorro
gptkb:Bay_Islands
gptkb:Belize_Barrier_Reef
gptkb:Cozumel_Reefs
gptkbp:country gptkb:Belize
gptkb:Guatemala
gptkb:Honduras
gptkb:Mexico
gptkbp:ecosystem coral reef
gptkbp:endDate gptkb:Bay_Islands,_Honduras
gptkbp:homeTo endemic species
manatees
marine turtles
whale sharks
over 500 species of fish
over 65 species of stony coral
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mesoamerican Reef System
gptkbp:importantFor fishing
tourism
coastal protection
gptkbp:length about 1,000 km
gptkbp:lengthRank second largest barrier reef system in the world
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Caribbean_Sea
gptkb:Western_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Mesoamerica
gptkbp:notableFor high biodiversity
second largest barrier reef in the world
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:West_Indian_manatee
green turtle
loggerhead turtle
Caribbean spiny lobster
elkhorn coral
hawksbill turtle
queen conch
staghorn coral
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean_coral_reefs
gptkbp:protectedBy marine protected areas
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:UNESCO
gptkb:Conservation_International
gptkb:WWF
gptkbp:startDate Isla Contoy, Mexico
gptkbp:studiedBy marine biologists
gptkbp:threats climate change
overfishing
pollution
coastal development
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Belize_Barrier_Reef_Reserve_System
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mesoamerican_Barrier_Reef
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6