| Ecosystem |
Pacific Ocean |
| Type |
Sea/Bay/Gulf |
| Salinity |
saltwater |
| Other Names |
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| Location |
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FAO areas 67, 61, 71, 77, 81, 87, 88. |
66° N 75° S - 136° W 153° E |
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| Location Map |
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| Size Ref |
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River Length |
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Area |
165384000 km2 |
Drainage Area |
19000000 |
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| Depth |
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Average Depth |
4200 m |
Max Depth |
11524 m |
Ref |
6232 |
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| Temperature |
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| Description |
Covers nearly 40 % of the worlds total sea area. Greatest breadth (E/W) is 16,000 km and greatest length (N/S) is 11,000 km. Greatest depths occurs in the Mindanao Trench. Shelf 15.8 %, Rises 38.4 %, Deep 42.9 %, Islands 2.9 % of total area. |
| Comments on faunal list |
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| URL 1 |
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| URL 2 |
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| Ecosystem Checklist Link |
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| Total |
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Species |
Families |
Species |
Families |
Reference |
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8655 |
400 |
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