Ecosystem |
Pacific Ocean |
Type |
Sea/Bay/Gulf |
Salinity |
saltwater |
Other Names |
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Location |
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 |
River Length |
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Area |
165384000 km2 |
Drainage Area |
19000000 |
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Depth |
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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Ecosystem Checklist Link |
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Total |
Species |
Families |
Species |
Families |
Reference |
9377 |
443 |
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