| Ecosystem |
Juan de Fuca Strait |
| Type |
Sea/Bay/Gulf |
| Salinity |
saltwater |
| Other Names |
Strait of Juan de Fuca |
| Location |
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Part of the Salish Sea. Between Vancouver Island (British Columbia, Canada) and the Olympic Peninsula (Washington state, USA). |
48° N 48° N - 125° W 122° W |
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| Location Map |
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| Size Ref |
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River Length |
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Area |
4400 km2 |
Drainage Area |
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| Depth |
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Average Depth |
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Max Depth |
250 m |
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| Description |
Large water body as a channel about 153 km long and 20 to 50 km wide between the Vancouver Island (British Columbia, Canada) and the Olympic Peninsula (Washington state, USA). |
| Comments on faunal list |
The list was assembled mainly from Hart (1973: Pacific fishes of Canada; Ref. 6885). Some additions were taken from McAllister (1990: A list of the fishes of Canada; Ref. 11980), and other primary literature. The coastal fishes were checked against Lamb & Edgell (2010: Coastal fishes of the Pacific Northwest; Ref. 94401). |
| URL 1 |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Juan_de_Fuca |
| URL 2 |
http://staff.wwu.edu/stefan/salishsea.htm |
| Ecosystem Checklist Link |
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| Total |
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Species |
Families |
Species |
Families |
Reference |
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162 |
55 |
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