Mississippi River Delta region
GPTKB entity
Statements (142)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
geographical region
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| gptkbp:area |
approximately 12,000 square miles
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| gptkbp:borders |
gptkb:Gulf_of_Mexico
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| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:island
lakes levees marshes rivers bayous swamps channels sediment deposits |
| gptkbp:ecosystem |
deltaic wetland
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| gptkbp:formedBy |
gptkb:Mississippi_River
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| gptkbp:formedOver |
thousands of years
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| gptkbp:homeTo |
gptkb:swamp_rabbit
gptkb:Canada_goose gptkb:Fox gptkb:bird gptkb:fish gptkb:lion gptkb:seafood gptkb:anhinga gptkb:red_drum gptkb:blue_jay gptkb:bobolink gptkb:dowitcher gptkb:nutria gptkb:snow_goose gptkb:spoonbill gptkb:phalarope gptkb:titmouse gptkb:brown_shrimp gptkb:white_shrimp gptkb:Spanish_moss gptkb:egret gptkb:skimmer cathedral loon migratory birds paddlefish right snakes teal tern white-tailed deer alligators bald eagles barred owl beavers blackbird blue crab bluebird bufflehead bunting canvasback catbird crabs finch flounder flycatcher frogs gadwall herons ibis kingfisher lark merganser mink mockingbird muskrats oriole otters oysters pelicans pintail pipit rail red-shouldered hawk ring-necked duck river otter ruddy duck scaup shoveler shrike sparrow starling tanagers thrush turtles vireo warbler wigeon willet wood duck wren snipe chickadee grebe kinglet nuthatch opossum towhee avocet bittern coot spotted gar meadowlark gallinule plover sandpiper spoonbills cowbird grackle grosbeak waxwing cypress trees stilt garfish redhead duck speckled trout tundra swan yellowlegs |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mississippi River Delta region
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| gptkbp:importantFor |
gptkb:fish
gptkb:wildlife shipping |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
gptkb:wetlands
coastal erosion estuaries |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Louisiana
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:majorCity |
gptkb:New_Orleans
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| gptkbp:threats |
hurricanes
sea level rise subsidence |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
gptkb:navigation
agriculture recreation oil and gas extraction |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Bayou_Terrebonne
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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