Temperate Southern Africa marine realm
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The Temperate Southern Africa marine realm is a biogeographic region encompassing the cooler coastal and offshore waters around southern Africa, characterized by unique temperate marine ecosystems and species distinct from those of the adjacent Indo-Pacific and Atlantic realms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temperate Southern Africa marine realm canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biogeographic region
ⓘ
marine biogeographic realm ⓘ marine realm ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Indo-Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-Pacific marine realm
Southern Ocean ⓘ Patagonian Shelf ⓘ
surface form:
Temperate South America marine realm
tropical Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
Tropical Atlantic marine realm
|
| characterizedBy |
cooler sea surface temperatures
ⓘ
distinct species assemblages ⓘ high marine endemism ⓘ temperate marine ecosystems ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Indo-Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-Pacific marine realm
Southern Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Ocean realm
Tropical Atlantic marine realm ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity |
marine invertebrates
ⓘ
marine mammals ⓘ seabirds ⓘ temperate fish species ⓘ |
| hasClimate | temperate ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
coastal waters
ⓘ
offshore waters ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
kelp forest habitats
ⓘ
rocky reefs ⓘ sandy shelf ecosystems ⓘ upwelling zones ⓘ |
| includesCoastOf |
Namibia
ⓘ
South Africa ⓘ southeastern Atlantic margin of Africa ⓘ southwestern Indian Ocean margin of Africa ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Agulhas Current
ⓘ
surface form:
Agulhas Current system
Benguela Current ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southern Hemisphere
ⓘ
Southern Africa ⓘ
surface form:
southern Africa
|
| partOf | global marine biogeographic system ⓘ |
| relevantTo |
marine protected area design
ⓘ
regional fisheries management ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
ⓘ
coastal development ⓘ overfishing ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| usedIn |
biogeographic classification of oceans
ⓘ
marine conservation planning ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.