Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Mission-Aransas_National_Estuarine_Research_Reserve
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:area 185,708 acres
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Barrier_islands
gptkb:Copano_Bay
gptkb:Aransas_Bay
gptkb:Mesquite_Bay
gptkb:Redfish_Bay
gptkb:St._Charles_Bay
Mission Bay
Salt marshes
Mudflats
Freshwater marshes
Seagrass meadows
Upland habitats
gptkbp:coordinates 27.8333°N 97.0833°W
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:ecosystem coastal
estuarine
gptkbp:established 2006
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:University_of_Texas_at_Austin
gptkb:NOAA
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve
gptkbp:location gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:University_of_Texas_at_Austin_Marine_Science_Institute
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Port_Aransas
Rockport
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Red_drum
gptkb:Dragon
gptkb:Eastern_oyster
gptkb:Bottlenose_dolphin
gptkb:Whooping_crane
gptkb:Roseate_spoonbill
gptkb:Reddish_egret
gptkb:White_shrimp
gptkb:Brown_shrimp
Blue crab
gptkbp:offersProgram public outreach
K-12 education
teacher training
citizen science
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:National_Estuarine_Research_Reserve_System
gptkbp:researchInterest climate change
water quality
estuaries
habitat restoration
coastal ecology
gptkbp:website https://missionaransas.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Estuarine_Research_Reserve_System
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6