The Mersey Estuary

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf estuary
gptkbp:biodiversity marine life
high species diversity
plant life
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Mersey_Gateway_Bridge
gptkb:Runcorn-Widnes_Bridge
Silver Jubilee Bridge
gptkbp:culturalSignificance festivals
art and literature
local heritage
gptkbp:economicActivity employment opportunities
shipping industry
tourism revenue
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns pollution
habitat loss
invasive species
gptkbp:environmentalImpact sea level rise
storm surges
gptkbp:flowsInto gptkb:Irish_Sea
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures salt marshes
mudflats
sandbanks
gptkbp:historicalEvent Battle of the Mersey
development_of_the_Manchester_Ship_Canal
Mersey_Docks_and_Harbour_Board_formation
gptkbp:historicalSignificance trade routes
industrial development
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Mersey Estuary
gptkbp:length approximately 70 kilometers
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:England
gptkbp:majorCities gptkb:Port_of_Manchester
gptkb:Port_of_Liverpool
gptkbp:navigable yes
gptkbp:notableFor fishing
recreation
shipping
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Mersey_Estuary_Special_Protection_Area
gptkb:Mersey_Estuary_Ramsar_Site
gptkbp:recreation fishing
bird watching
boating
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Runcorn
gptkb:Widnes
gptkb:Liverpool
Birkenhead
gptkbp:touristAttraction gptkb:Mersey_Ferries
gptkb:Albert_Dock
gptkb:Wirral_Peninsula
gptkb:Liverpool_Waterfront
gptkbp:width varies up to 3 kilometers
gptkbp:wildlife various bird species
fish species