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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Threatened marine shallow water habitats

Threatened marine shallow water habitats

  • Threatened coastal bay habitats
  • Threatened habitats of sounds and straits

Background

This type of habitat comprises: portions of salt-water sounds and bays shallow enough to be diked and filled, all water landward from average low tide line, and wintering areas for waterfowl.

Broader

Threatened marine coastal habitats
Presentable
Threatened subtidal marine habitats
Unpresentable

Narrower

Threatened subtidal marine vegetated habitats
Unpresentable
Threatened subtidal marine reef habitats
Unpresentable
Threatened marine benthic habitats with unconsolidated bottom
Yet to rate

Value

Threat
Yet to rate
Shallowness
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #6: Clean Water and SanitationSustainable Development Goal #10: Reduced InequalitySustainable Development Goal #14: Life Below Water

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Fundamental sciences » Sound
  • Geography » Wild
  • Geology » Land and coastal forms
  • Hydrology » Water
  • Oceanography » Marine
  • Societal problems » Vulnerability
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J4119
    DOCID
    12041190
    D7NID
    153134
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020