| Ecosystem |
South West Australian Shelf |
| Type |
Sea/Bay/Gulf |
| Salinity |
saltwater |
| Other Names |
SAU name: South West Australian Shelf. Southwest Australian Shelf (LME 2008) |
| Location |
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LME SAU No 43. LME2002, LME2006, SAU 2008. |
32° S 45° S - 115° E 131° E |
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| Location Map |
South_West_Australian_Shelf.png |
| Size Ref |
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River Length |
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Area |
1016576 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 South West Australia Large Marine Ecosystem extends from the estuary of the Murray-Darling river to Australia’s southwest edge at Cape Leeuwin. It is characterized by a narrow shelf and it includes the Great Australian Bight. It borders the Southern Ocean and the western boundary currents flowing into the West Wind Drift, which circulates around the continent of Antarctica. Its climate is temperate. It borders the states of South Australia and Western Australia (http://na.nefsc.noaa.gov/lme/text/lme43.htm). |
| Comments on faunal list |
Area from SAU (November 2015). |
| URL 1 |
http://www.seaaroundus.org/lme/43.aspx |
| 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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455 |
160 |
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