Marine Ecoregions of the World
E569558
biogeographic classification system
conservation planning tool
global marine bioregionalization framework
Marine Ecoregions of the World is a global biogeographic framework that divides the world’s coastal and shelf waters into distinct ecological regions to support marine conservation planning and research.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marine Ecoregions of the World canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6099537 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marine Ecoregions of the World Context triple: [WWF ecoregion classification, notablePublication, Marine Ecoregions of the World]
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Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment
The Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment is a United Nations-led initiative that periodically evaluates the condition of the world’s oceans and seas to inform policy and support sustainable ocean management.
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B.
Humboldtian marine ecoregion
The Humboldtian marine ecoregion is a highly productive cold-water coastal ecosystem along the western coast of South America, strongly influenced by the nutrient-rich Humboldt Current and known for its rich fisheries and abundant marine life.
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C.
North Pacific marine ecosystems
North Pacific marine ecosystems are diverse oceanic and coastal habitats stretching across the northern Pacific Ocean, supporting rich marine biodiversity and complex food webs influenced by cold currents and productive upwelling zones.
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Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem
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.
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E.
Limits of Oceans and Seas
Limits of Oceans and Seas is an authoritative reference work that defines and standardizes the official boundaries and names of the world's oceans and seas for international use.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marine Ecoregions of the World Target entity description: Marine Ecoregions of the World is a global biogeographic framework that divides the world’s coastal and shelf waters into distinct ecological regions to support marine conservation planning and research.
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A.
Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment
The Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment is a United Nations-led initiative that periodically evaluates the condition of the world’s oceans and seas to inform policy and support sustainable ocean management.
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B.
Humboldtian marine ecoregion
The Humboldtian marine ecoregion is a highly productive cold-water coastal ecosystem along the western coast of South America, strongly influenced by the nutrient-rich Humboldt Current and known for its rich fisheries and abundant marine life.
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C.
North Pacific marine ecosystems
North Pacific marine ecosystems are diverse oceanic and coastal habitats stretching across the northern Pacific Ocean, supporting rich marine biodiversity and complex food webs influenced by cold currents and productive upwelling zones.
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D.
Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem
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.
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E.
Limits of Oceans and Seas
Limits of Oceans and Seas is an authoritative reference work that defines and standardizes the official boundaries and names of the world's oceans and seas for international use.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biogeographic classification system
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conservation planning tool ⓘ global marine bioregionalization framework ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
facilitate comparison of marine biodiversity patterns across regions
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provide a consistent global framework for marine biogeography ⓘ support systematic marine conservation planning ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
coastal waters
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continental shelf waters ⓘ |
| basedOn |
biogeographic patterns of species distributions
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coastal geomorphology ⓘ ecological similarity ⓘ oceanographic features ⓘ |
| covers |
continental shelves worldwide
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global ocean coasts ⓘ |
| dataFormat |
GIS shapefiles
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digital maps ⓘ |
| definesEcoregionAs | relatively homogeneous coastal and shelf area with distinct species assemblages ⓘ |
| definesProvinceAs | intermediate biogeographic unit within a realm ⓘ |
| definesRealmAs | large-scale biogeographic division of the oceans ⓘ |
| developedBy |
The Nature Conservancy
NERFINISHED
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World Wildlife Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ a consortium of marine biogeographers ⓘ |
| excludes |
deep-sea benthic environments
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most open-ocean pelagic waters ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | MEOW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Gerald R. Allen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Helen E. Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark D. Spalding NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Davidson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCitationTitle | Marine Ecoregions of the World: A Bioregionalization of Coastal and Shelf Areas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfEcoregions | 232 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfProvinces | 62 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfRealms | 12 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ecoregion
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province ⓘ realm ⓘ |
| hasRealm |
Arctic
NERFINISHED
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Central Indo-Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Indo-Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Temperate Australasia NERFINISHED ⓘ Temperate Northern Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ Temperate Northern Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ Temperate South America NERFINISHED ⓘ Temperate Southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Tropical Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Indo-Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isReferencedBy |
Convention on Biological Diversity technical reports
NERFINISHED
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global marine protected area design studies ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | conservation NGOs and research partners ⓘ |
| organizedInto | hierarchical levels ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| publishedIn | BioScience NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
biodiversity assessment
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comparative ecological research ⓘ gap analysis of marine protected areas ⓘ global and regional marine analyses ⓘ marine conservation planning ⓘ priority-setting for marine conservation ⓘ |
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Subject: Marine Ecoregions of the World Description of subject: Marine Ecoregions of the World is a global biogeographic framework that divides the world’s coastal and shelf waters into distinct ecological regions to support marine conservation planning and research.
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