List of marine ecoregions explained
The following is a list of marine ecoregions, as defined by the WWF and The Nature Conservancy
The WWF/Nature Conservancy scheme groups the individual ecoregions into 12 marine realms, which represent the broad latitudinal divisions of polar, temperate, and tropical seas, with subdivisions based on ocean basins. The marine realms are subdivided into 62 marine provinces, which include one or more of the 232 marine ecoregions.
The WWF/Nature Conservancy scheme currently encompasses only coastal and continental shelf areas.
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Northern European Seas
Lusitanian
- South European Atlantic Shelf
- Saharan Upwelling
- Azores Canaries Madeira
Black Sea
Cold Temperate Northwest Atlantic
Warm Temperate Northwest Atlantic
- Carolinian
- Northern Gulf of Mexico
Cold Temperate Northwest Pacific
Warm Temperate Northwest Pacific
Cold Temperate Northeast Pacific
Warm Temperate Northeast Pacific
Tropical Northwestern Atlantic
North Brazil Shelf
Tropical Southwestern Atlantic
St. Helena and Ascension Islands
West African Transition
- Gulf of Guinea West
- Gulf of Guinea Upwelling
- Gulf of Guinea Central
- Gulf of Guinea Islands
- Gulf of Guinea South
- Angolan
Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
Somali/Arabian
- Western India
- South India and Sri Lanka
- Eastern India
- Northern Bay of Bengal
Java Transitional
- Southern Java
- Cocos-Keeling/Christmas Island
South Kuroshio
Tropical Northwestern Pacific
Northeast Australian Shelf
Northwest Australian Shelf
Tropical Southwestern Pacific
Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands
- Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands
Hawaii
Marshall, Gilbert, and Ellice Islands
Central Polynesia
Southeast Polynesia
Marquesas
Easter Island
- Northern Galapagos Islands
- Eastern Galapagos Islands
- Western Galapagos Islands
Warm Temperate Southeastern Pacific
Juan Fernandez and Desventuradas
- Juan Fernandez and Desventuradas
Warm Temperate Southwestern Atlantic
Magellanic
Tristan-Gough
Benguela
Agulhas
Amsterdam-St Paul
Northern New Zealand
- Kermadec Islands (195)
- Northeastern New Zealand (196)
- Three Kings-North Cape (197)
Southern New Zealand
East Central Australian Shelf
Southeast Australian Shelf
Southwest Australian Shelf
Western Central Australian Shelf
Continental High Antarctic
See also
References
- Spalding, Mark D., Helen E. Fox, Gerald R. Allen, Nick Davidson et al. "Marine Ecoregions of the World: A Bioregionalization of Coastal and Shelf Areas". Bioscience Vol. 57 No. 7, July/August 2007, pp. 573–583.
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