| Ecosystem |
East Brazil Shelf |
| Type |
Sea/Bay/Gulf |
| Salinity |
saltwater |
| Other Names |
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| Location |
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LME SAU No 16. |
2° S 19° S - 43° W 24° W |
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| Location Map |
East_Brazil_Shelf.png |
| Size Ref |
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River Length |
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Area |
1075022 km2 |
Drainage Area |
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| Depth |
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Average Depth |
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Max Depth |
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Ref |
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| Temperature |
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| Description |
The East Brazil LME is characterised by a narrow shelf, varying from 20 to 50 km and sometimes to 90 km in width, with the exception of the Abrolhos Bank located in the southern portion of the ecosystem. It includes the region from the Parnai'ba estuary in the north to Cape Sao Tome' in the south (http://www.na.nmfs.gov/lme/text/lme16.htm). |
| Comments on faunal list |
Area from SAU (November 2015). |
| URL 1 |
http://www.seaaroundus.org/lme/16.aspx |
| URL 2 |
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| Ecosystem Checklist Link |
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| Total |
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Species |
Families |
Species |
Families |
Reference |
|
890 |
212 |
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|
7251 |
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