Northeast US continental shelf

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Northeast_US_continental_shelf
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:affects climate change
seasonal stratification
gptkbp:borderedBy gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:characterizedBy shallow waters
gptkbp:depthRange 0-200 meters
gptkbp:ecosystem temperate shelf ecosystem
gptkbp:extendsTo gptkb:Gulf_of_Maine
gptkb:Cape_Hatteras
gptkbp:hasFeature gptkb:Gulf_of_Maine
gptkb:Mid-Atlantic_Bight
gptkb:Scotian_Shelf
gptkb:Georges_Bank
gptkbp:hasFishery gptkb:American_lobster
gptkb:Atlantic_herring
Atlantic cod
sea scallop
gptkbp:hasResearchCenter NES LTER (Northeast Shelf Long-Term Ecological Research)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Northeast US continental shelf
gptkbp:importantFor marine biodiversity
commercial fisheries
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Northwest_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:monitors gptkb:Northeast_Fisheries_Science_Center
gptkbp:notableFor high productivity
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:NOAA
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Marine_Fisheries_Service_Woods_Hole_Laboratory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6