Ecosystem |
Mascarene Plateau |
Type |
Seamount |
Salinity |
saltwater |
Other Names |
Mascarene Ridge, Seychelles-Mauritius Plateau, Muscarene Ridge, RĂ©union-Seychelles Ridge |
Location |
North and east of Madagascar |
6° S 17° S - 58° E 59° E |
|
Location Map |
|
Size Ref |
River Length |
|
Area |
|
Drainage Area |
|
|
Depth |
Average Depth |
|
Max Depth |
4000 m |
Ref |
|
|
Temperature |
|
Description |
The plateau stretches from the Seychelles in the north to RĂ©union in the south, a distance of around 2,000 km (1,200 mi). With depths varying from 8 to 150 metres (30 to 490 feet), The Mascarene Plateau is a submerged plateau that spans more than 115,000 km2 (44,000 sq mi) of shallow water, with the abyssal plain at its borders situated at a depth of 4,000 metres (13,000 feet). |
Comments on faunal list |
|
URL 1 |
https://www.marineregions.org/gazetteer.php?p=details&id=7316 |
URL 2 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mascarene_Plateau |
Ecosystem Checklist Link |
|
Total |
Species |
Families |
Species |
Families |
Reference |
|
|
|
|
|
|