Estero Bay

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Estero Bay is a coastal estuary on Florida’s Gulf Coast known for its rich marine ecosystems and as the historic homeland of the Calusa people.

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Estero Bay canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bay
estuary
associatedWithIndigenousPeople Calusa
containsArchaeologicalSite Mound Key Archaeological State Park
linked to: Mound Key
country United States
ecosystemType estuarine ecosystem
hasConservationFocus habitat restoration
mangrove protection
seagrass conservation
water quality protection
hasDesignation aquatic preserve
state aquatic preserve of Florida
hasMouthAt Gulf of Mexico
hasProtectedArea Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve
Estero Bay Preserve State Park
hasType coastal estuary
historicallyInhabitedBy Calusa chiefdom
linked to: Calusa
historicHomelandOf Calusa people
linked to: Calusa
knownFor estuaries and tidal creeks
mangrove forests
rich marine ecosystems
seagrass beds
locatedIn Florida
Lee County, Florida NERFINISHED
locatedOn Florida’s Gulf Coast
linked to: Florida Gulf Coast
locatedOnCoastOf Gulf of Mexico
nearbyCity Bonita Springs
Fort Myers Beach
nearbyCommunity Estero, Florida
nearbyIsland Estero Island NERFINISHED
Lovers Key
Mound Key
partOf Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve
Southwest Florida
supportsHabitat mangrove habitat
salt marsh habitat
seagrass habitat
supportsSpecies dolphins
manatees
sea turtles
shorebirds
wading birds
usedFor boating
kayaking
recreational fishing
wildlife viewing

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Calusa centeredAround Estero Bay
Lee County, Florida contains Estero Bay
subject linked to: Lee County, Florida (by water)
Fort Myers Beach locatedNear Estero Bay
Calos near Estero Bay
Mound Key locatedIn Estero Bay
Mound Key locatedInBodyOfWater Estero Bay