Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem
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The Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem is a highly productive and biodiverse marine region in the southwest Indian Ocean, strongly influenced by the warm Agulhas Current flowing along southern Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Large Marine Ecosystem
ⓘ
ecosystem management unit ⓘ marine ecoregion ⓘ |
| biodiversityLevel | high ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Madagascar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mozambique NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | subtropical ⓘ |
| containsFeature |
Agulhas Bank
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Agulhas Current NERFINISHED ⓘ Delagoa Bight NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal upwelling cells ⓘ shelf edge upwelling zones ⓘ |
| currentType | western boundary current system ⓘ |
| governanceFramework | Large Marine Ecosystem approach ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
coastal estuaries
ⓘ
continental shelf ⓘ coral and reef systems ⓘ rocky shores ⓘ sandy beaches ⓘ slope waters ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
Agulhas leakage into South Atlantic
ⓘ
frontal systems ⓘ mesoscale eddies ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Agulhas Current NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southwest Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oceanBasin | Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryProductivityDriver |
coastal upwelling
ⓘ
warm Agulhas Current ⓘ |
| productivity | high ⓘ |
| providesService |
biodiversity conservation
ⓘ
carbon cycling ⓘ coastal livelihoods support ⓘ fisheries production ⓘ |
| subjectToProgram |
GEF-supported LME projects
ⓘ
UNDP-implemented regional initiatives ⓘ |
| supportsSpeciesGroup |
demersal fish
ⓘ
large pelagic fish ⓘ marine mammals ⓘ sea turtles ⓘ seabirds ⓘ small pelagic fish ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
ⓘ
habitat degradation ⓘ overfishing ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| waterType | marine ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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